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"When coaching any strong emotion, it’s useful to remember that emotions can be guides to self-understanding," writes Elena Aguilar.
Often when I ask educators how they're feeling, the most common phrases I hear are, "I'm overwhelmed" and "I'm so stressed."
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“Students of marginalized communities are both fighters and academics,” writes Roni Lezama, a first-generation American and college student.
He shares how schools can help students like him succeed.
A college junior shares three ways to help immigrant and first-generation students succeed in education.
A theater teacher—who has a serious heart condition and cancer—was denied the ability to work remotely. Here is her story.
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Former preschool teacher Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is set to become the chairwoman of the Senate education committee.
As the leader of the committee, Murray will have oversight over a variety of education issues, although her top priority will be addressing policy issues related to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on schools.
The Washington senator, a former preschool teacher, is about to become the top U.S. senator for education policy.
Three new, more contagious strains of coronavirus may force schools to rethink the calculus on reopening. Here’s what educators need to know.
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“Teachers [who are burnt out] feel a reduced sense of accomplishment in their job, they feel emotionally exhausted,” says a professor studying teachers’ occupational health.
“The way we cope with that is to pull back and become less engaged.”
In a year rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, teachers say just keeping their heads above water can feel like a herculean task.
Want to know if a K-2 classroom is using explicit, systematic phonics or balanced literacy? Explore the main instructional differences in this visual representation from our archives.
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Principals share what they’re saying to their staff and students about the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Principals and teachers share how they're talking (or not talking) with each other following Wednesday's insurrection.
Here are core themes and jumping-off places for teachers designing units that capture the complexity of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol.
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VIDEO: President-elect Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Miguel Cardona last month, after weeks of speculation about who he would select to lead the Education Department.
In this Facebook Live video, we run through what we know about Cardona and what will likely be a carefully followed confirmation process. Check out the conversation and some of our relevant stories linked throughout the article.
In this video, Education Week reporters discuss Miguel Cardona, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for U.S. Secretary of Education.
Despite all the frustrations and struggles to make remote and hybrid learning work during COVID-19, many teachers have evolved their practices to an approach more tailored to individual students’ needs.
The vast majority say they’ve gained skills that they’ll continue to use after the pandemic ends, concludes a new report.
The vast majority of teachers say they’ve gained skills in the last year that they’ll continue to use after the pandemic ends.
The challenges of the last nine months have felt unrelenting at times.
And whether you are supporting your students, colleagues, staff, or in need of support yourself, these Opinion essays offer possible guidance.
Educators share their thoughts about what to do in school when the nation faces difficult moments.
Remote and hybrid learning are fueling the use of digital games in K-12 instruction more than ever before.
But, strangely enough, the students who have grown up in a digital gaming culture are not particularly impressed.
Students are far less likely than teachers to say digital games make learning more interesting.
Teacher Justin Minkel used to dream of the magical day when teaching would feel so much easier.
He's realized that that day won't arrive, but something powerful takes its place: The insight, skill and big heart to be a better teacher.
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Livestreamed remote instruction is set to remain a significant part of K-12 education, long after the coronavirus pandemic is finally under control.
“There’s no going back now,” says one superintendent.
The slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, a staffing crunch, and demand from some parents mean remote live-streamed instruction is here to stay.
When in-person learning abruptly ended last spring, schools and community groups sprang into action, scrambling to offer wireless internet access, computers, and food.
For many families, those measures were enough to ensure a level of economic and academic stability. But for some children, they weren’t enough.
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Is it reasonable to hold students accountable for one of the most challenging years in recent memory?
Tune into Peter DeWitt’s discussion with Lorrie A. Shepard and Angela Valenzuela on Wed., Jan. 13, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET.
The pandemic has disrupted lives and schooling for nearly a year--and some in the education space--and beyond--worry about lost learning. One way to know what has been lost is through testing, but is it reasonable
Will teachers get priority? Can shots be required?
EdWeek answers educators' frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
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Jill Biden won’t be the first educator to live in the White House.
With Inauguration Day upon us, this article reviews the other 19 teachers who lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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In a letter to Trump announcing her resignation, effective Jan. 8, DeVos told the president that he was culpable for the violence at the Capitol, telling him that “there is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation” and called his actions “the inflection point for me.”
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For a small number of students, the COVID-19 cloud has a thick silver lining.
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Educators share how to get students to want to revise their writing in part five of Larry Ferlazzo’s multi-part series.
Five educators offer instructional strategies to use when teaching writing revision, including the power of an authentic audience.
Some counties in Indiana began vaccinating teachers this week, ahead of schedule.
"It kind of felt like winning the lottery in a way,” one teacher said.
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Amid U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ resignation from office, this article offers a look back at her political influence and legacy.
President Donald Trump’s education secretary decried big government in schools, but wound up keeping her agency at center stage.
Some school leaders have shared lengthy, heartfelt messages with their school communities; others said nothing at all.
Principals and teachers share how they're talking (or not talking) with each other following Wednesday's insurrection.
See how the pandemic is impacting the morale and motivation of teachers and students in this exclusive EdWeek Research Center survey.
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This week, social studies teachers watched a violent, far-right mob breach the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the formal certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden.
A daunting question loomed: How would they address this with their students?
Classroom teachers have the difficult task this week of helping their students make sense of what happened at the Capitol.
The dramatic events of Jan. 6 and their continuing fallout demand sustained and careful classroom attention from teachers.
To help educators as they begin to craft new teaching materials, we've gathered a beginning list of resources from experts, practicing educators, and national organizations.
Here are core themes and jumping-off places for teachers designing units that capture the complexity of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol.
An effort to tackle childhood trauma in elementary school students in Gladstone, Oregon, has evolved into a district-wide “culture of care.”
Watch the full 4-part video series: https://edwk.it/2KEfBH3
In November, we wrote about how the online spread of disinformation has posed new challenges for civics teachers, and shared some strategies for fostering news literacy in the social studies classroom.
Online spread of false information—like the recent claims of voter fraud—poses ongoing challenges for civics teachers.
"We should be weaving civics education and media literacy into the classroom every day, even in elementary school," writes elementary teacher Gail Sider in this piece from our archives.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation Thursday, just a day after a violent insurrection in Washington that attempted to stop Congress’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
One of the president's longest-serving cabinet members, DeVos had previously denounced the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington.
In light of yesterday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol, check out this essay by the COO of the News Literacy Project discussing the role of education in protecting our democracy.
The ability to discern fact from fiction and to recognize reliable news is fundamental, writes News Literacy Project's Charles Salter.
Papering over legitimate, negative feelings with phrases like "look on the bright side" can be harmful for teachers and students.
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When school buildings shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, the sports program at South Burlington High School in Vermont went remote. Student activities director Michael Jabour and student-athlete Grace Johnson discuss how remote athletics helped maintain students' motivation and well-being. Jabour reflects on the important role of coaches in the school success of student-athletes.
The final video in a series of three, two school nurses in Virginia and Maryland come to terms with their school districts’ decision on whether to return to school this fall as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country.
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