Ten maxims: What we've learned so far about how children learn to read by Dr. Reid Lyon
Together we can address the literacy crisis head-on, reversing historical patterns of inequity and changing the lives of millions of...
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Can AI help optimize instruction and increase student learning?
Mention AI in a school setting and most people think of ChatGPT and cheating scandals. But AI in school settings...
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...
Meeting the moment with measurement: Massachusetts’ lessons from emergency teacher licensure
As states quickly shifted requirements for teacher licensure in the early days of the pandemic, some also saw an opportunity to learn...
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Teacher salaries, cost of rent, and home prices: Can teachers afford to live where they teach?
Lack of affordable housing exacerbates the teacher staffing challenges that many school districts face.
For CTE teachers, real-world experience matters
New research examines the impact of career and technical education teachers who entered the profession through different pathways.
Do teachers keep improving over time?
Challenging some assumptions, perhaps, new data shows that veteran teachers continue to improve late into their careers.
Gambling with children’s futures—and no one’s tracking whether we win or lose
Almost no one is tracking the impact recent policy decisions have on student learning and how they perpetuate educational inequity.
Teacher leave policies: How much paid time off do teachers get?
When a teacher needs to take time off, what paid leave is available to them?
What’s in a school? Would a teacher in any other setting be as effective?
The answer (perhaps less satisfying than policy wonks would like) is that It depends on the school context.
What increasing seat belt use can teach us about strengthening math instruction
What if states applied the "seat belt" policy approach to solving our current mathematics education crisis?
Seven strategies school districts are using to increase teacher diversity
Several school district leaders shared how they've accomplished recent gains in building a more diverse teacher workforce.
An equity decision: Which teachers choose to teach which students?
New research looks into how teachers select or are selected into positions based on their preferences and those of the...
New from Illinois: Whether and where teacher shortages exist, and how states can tell
New research from Illinois reiterates that the nature of the teacher shortage problem is one of inequity.
Teacher prep matters; let’s start acting like it
Policymakers are overlooking teacher prep as a critical force in promoting teacher quality and better outcomes for students.
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