EDUCATION

What ‘Hurried Child Syndrome’ Is and Isn’t

The list of what we are not supposed to say as parents seems to be getting longer— first we were

EDUCATION

The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools

“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford

EDUCATION

Tried and True — and Quick — Methods for Formative Assessment

From Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (pp. 78-80), by M. Plotinsky,

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13 Poems By Living Poets to Teach in English Class Right Now

Smith said it’s one her favorite lessons because “it’s such an unfolding of understanding that happens” as the students walk.

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Does Hearing ‘Thank You’ Make a Difference for Parent Well-being?

This post was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. Most days being a parent can

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Youth Mental Health Is Declining. School-based Supports Can Help

Pre-teen boys showed the greatest struggle with conduct problems – such as cheating, fighting and stealing – and hyperactive and

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Humanizing History by Teaching with Primary Sources

Many students today are learning history through primary sources. That shift, according to Potter, arose in the last two decades

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Tips for Reclaiming Your Time as a First-Year Teacher

Brisk Teaching and Gemini are two of her district’s most commonly used AI tools. Here’s how she helps teachers use

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Can Tutoring at Scale Lead to Academic Recovery? One Advocate’s New Study Yields Underwhelming Results

Going forward, Kraft said he and other researchers need to “recalibrate” or adjust expectations around the “eye-popping” or very large

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How ‘Spotlight Reading’ Helps Students Learn to Trust Their Literary Instincts

Spotlight reading works best when done every week and for the entire school year. “The kids get into routines and