Overworked and underpaid.
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Bring back collective bargaining to help fix the developing teacher crisis.
How much parent involvement is “just right?”
Spirit-Fire
Do expectations about the “right” parent involvement take into account America’s large diversity?
Should school students wear a uniform?
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Many schools claim that when students attend in uniforms, it improves discipline, and leads to academic gains. But does it?
Moroccan teacher Moulay Ismael Lamrani with his class. Research suggests that an induction year is extremely valuable for teachers just entering the profession.
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The first year at work is the toughest for novice teachers. Induction, guided by more experienced teachers, has proved an effective solution all over the world.
Should states test homeschoolers?
Chiot's Run
Homeschooling regulations vary from state to state. And loopholes in these regulations could excuse parents from actually reporting the results.
Why are archaic tests being used today?
Clemens v. Vogelsang
When your kids (or colleagues) misbehave, does anyone give you five options, one of which is uniquely correct, to solve the problem? So, why do we continue to test students in this way?
Children light candles near the site of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.
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After November 13, teachers in France asked themselves how they could talk to their students about the violence. The answers are both creative and deeply moving.
Coming to a classroom near you?
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Nicky Morgan has announced a scheme to give incentives for the best teachers to go to struggling schools. Will it work?
Where should schools draw the line?
MTSOfan
Courts have left teachers and administrators without adequate guidance on schoolchildren’s free speech rights. Should schools exercise censorship?
Why use corporal punishment?
Jeno Ortiz
An estimated 838 students per day receive corporal punishment across schools in 19 American states. Why does the practice continue?
Should schools rethink their schedule?
Lower Columbia College (LCC)
Some public schools have switched to a four-day school week. What does it change?
The supply of teachers cannot be turned on and off like a tap – it takes years to create a teacher.
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The narrow focus on grades and random employment statistics reflects a very simplistic view of our complex education system.
Why is there so much attention being paid to ‘word gap’?
Jeff Moore
Teachers often view vocabulary building as the most important aspect of education. In reality, there are lots of other early learning experiences that children need to develop.
Is it worth all this?
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We should be worried that half of teachers are thinking of leaving the profession.
Children may be absorbed in figuring out emotions of people important to them.
Leonid Mamchenkov
Why does emotional learning matter for children?
Skulls of Homo naledi.
John Hawks
The discovery of Homo naledi has been a social media sensation, recording an extraordinary number of views – more than 170,000 – for a scientific paper.
How well do students learn when a lesson is mainly in PowerPoint?
Henrik Berger Jørgensen
Slideshows, when designed right, can be a useful part of online instruction. But they shouldn’t be the main, or the only, method of instruction.
African-American kids have strong storytelling skills.
Rod Library
African-American children tell stories that are vivid, elaborate, and rich in imagery. These skills help support their early literacy skills. How can schools take advantage of this?
Does homework help with academic success?
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Parent involvement with kids’ homework can have both positive and negative effects. So, what should parents and educators do?
Back-to-school time comes with rich, teachable moments.
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The time of transitioning back to school is crucial for both parents and children. Here’s what you can do.