Myth-busted: Teachers don’t skip school
A working paper reveals a commonly held assumption that teachers frequently miss work compared to other professionals is wrong.
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More than finding the main idea: Comprehension requires background knowledge
Five actions education leaders can take to tap into the power of background knowledge.
Bridging the gap: Recruiting teachers trained in the science of reading
What can districts do to secure teachers prepared to teach scientifically based reading instruction?
Linking teachers’ instructional choices to student success
Teachers can choose from different instructional approaches, such as direct instruction, open discussion, and others, but which approach is the...
California increased school funding. Here’s why it didn’t work
A new study makes the case that a $23 billion investment in California schools didn't just fail but backfired.
Dipping into the untapped supply of cooperating teachers
Policymakers and teacher prep programs often claim there's an extremely limited pool of effective mentor teachers when pairing them with...
Tools to help recruit a strong, diverse teacher workforce
A new tool designed to help districts identify sources of academically strong, diverse teacher candidates and better target recruitment...
Performance pay programs that pay off
A new meta-analysis finds a positive and significant relationship of performance pay on student learning outcomes.
The powerful impact of Black role models
A new study finds that the presence of Black teachers in advanced track courses produces a higher probability of Black...
Beating the drum on student teaching
Student teaching may not be a magic bullet for combating the myriad problems that plague teacher preparation, but it sure...
Whac-a-mole contract negotiations
As district leaders and union representatives sit down to negotiate teacher contracts, an invisible hand has already decided many of...
Teacher observations: reliable, but not perfect
A new study adds to some evidence that, although a relatively reliable measure, teacher observations may be capturing more than...