Research shouldn’t stay in the ivory tower. Here’s how “action research” can transform your teaching practice.

As the Ed. Dept.’s civil rights and special education offices are moving. Short-term changes are unlikely to be noticeable. Longer term, they may be consequential.

No matter if you’re in your first or fourteenth year of teaching, here are three universal things all educators can do during summer break.   #EWArchive

When civil rights enforcement moves from the Ed. Dept. to the Justice Dept., students and families will feel it.    “It swaps an institution that must engage every complaint for one that may or may not,” warn former workers of the Ed. Dept.’s office for civil rights.

‘None of This Is Abstract’: The Real Harm of Trump’s Ed. Dept. Civil Rights Move (Opinion): Here’s why families will feel it when student civil rights enforcement moves to the Justice Dept.

Why Moving Special Education Out of the Ed. Dept Will Not Help Students (Opinion): We shouldn’t redefine special education as a medical service. What to know as it moves to HHS.

What the International Debate Over School Choice Can Teach Us at Home (Opinion): A scholar highlights a new push to forge a consensus on parental rights—from New York to Africa.

Everybody Is a Math Person. Now, Convince Your Students (Opinion): Math educators offer tips on how to engage students on the subject.

Don’t write off entire centuries of literature to make reading more relevant, warns this letter to the editor.

What happens when teachers embed support at the start of a lesson design rather than the end?

Younger students show signs of learning recovery. How can schools help teens catch up, too?

Actually, everybody is a math person. Here’s how teachers can convince their students.

This history teacher started using a business school model to teach her U.S. government students. Here’s what happened.

A scholar highlights a new push to forge a consensus on parental rights—from New York to Africa.

We shouldn’t redefine special education as a medical service. Here’s what teachers and education leaders should know as it moves to HHS.

Embrace the Struggle: How I Find Joy as an Educator (Opinion): Many of the most meaningful moments in my career started with a difficult conversation.

Why I Use a Business School Model to Teach History (Opinion): Students who can see themselves in historical figures learn how to debate respectfully.

Could downsizing IES offer it a fresh start?

What is inductive learning and how can it help students? Educators share their experiences. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

Not every teacher should become an administrator. Here’s how decide if it’s the right fit. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

Should teachers offer their students extra credit? Educators share their thoughts. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

American history is rife with false narratives, but local history projects can help.   #EWArchive #EWOpinion

Her students had a choice: Perform well in her class or the lobster gets it. Read and watch how a teacher's silly bet made memories and connections that strengthened her students' learning.

Could classroom technology be causing more harm than good? A specialist in brain development weighs in.

From reconnecting with friends to lounging at home, here are 10 ways teachers can recharge over the summer.    #EWArchive

When it comes to "high-quality" instructional materials, England can teach the United States a thing or two.

“Teachers of ELs need to provide scaffolded instruction to ensure students’ success,” writes a district multilingual coach.

“Students and parents must understand that grades do not reflect a student’s identity or innate ability but are simply a point in the learning process at a given time,” writes Thomas R. Guskey.

When it comes to portrayals of educators in movies and television, there have been hits and misses. Classroom teachers share their honest reactions of how Hollywood has depicted their profession.

Teen Math and Reading Scores Prove It: We Have a Middle School Problem (Opinion): Younger students show signs of learning recovery, while teens are left behind. How can we fix that?

Microschools Are Booming. Will They Have the Funds to Grow? (Opinion): This venture can help “small schools” secure space, improve facilities, and grow enrollment.

If You Don't See Value in an Assignment, Your Students Won't, Either (Opinion): From reading to decisionmaking, educators offer ideas on how best to encourage learning.

From reading to decisionmaking, educators offer ideas on how best to encourage learning. @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

Many of the most meaningful moments in my career started with a difficult conversation.

“Mindlessly layering ‘AI’ for its own sake into a school or classroom doesn’t make sense,” says Michael Horn. “And it could very well be detrimental.”

From perfection to screen use, here are a few things educators have changed their minds about over the past few years.

This venture can help “small schools” secure space, improve facilities, and grow enrollment.

Younger students show signs of learning recovery, while teens are left behind. How can we fix that?

We Can’t Give Up on Teacher Diversity (Opinion): Many efforts to recruit Black teachers leave out a crucial element.

How to Run a Classroom That’s Not Screen-Dependent (Opinion): Educators share tips for navigating thorny decisions about ed tech.

I Changed What Differentiation Means in My Classroom. Here’s How (Opinion): The strategies that I first introduced for multilingual students ended up helping all my students succeed.

The contemporary crisis of the public education system is a lack of authentic connection, writes a former dean at the University of Virginia. Here are 7 suggestions for changing that.

An educator shares a step-by-step framework to help students dive into history.

“Trust is a cornerstone of any leadership role,” writes a principal. Here’s how a personal health issue changed her view on transparency as a school leader.

Here’s how leaders can counter toxic masculinity and the manosphere in their schools.

The strategies that I first introduced for multilingual students ended up helping all my students succeed.

An education policy scholar says schools should emphasize shared civic ideals to cultivate a common identity.

Next school year, use these 4 starting points when designing opportunities for family engagement.

A legal scholar explains what the biggest recent rulings mean for schools.

An AI policy consultant shares how to determine whether your school’s approach to the tool is too flexible.