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Students Need School, But How Can Schools Be Safely Reopened?

Schools across the United States have been shut down since March, with no obvious reopening date in sight as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to...

Chicago Public Schools Is On a Mission to Provide Personalized Instruction for Students of All Abilities

To prepare their students for success in an increasingly global economy, the Chicago Public School District is committed to strengthening its...

How Data-Driven Plans Can Increase Teacher Effectiveness

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) is committed to using student performance data to inform instructional design. For educators,...

All In Good Time: The Effectiveness of Timed Instruction

If you've ever wished for “just five more minutes” before getting out of bed in the morning, you know firsthand that a seemingly insignificant amount...

New Evidence-Based Resources Aim to Aid Districts in Edtech Decision-Making

Educational technology is a fast-moving train, bringing new products, promises, and procedures to school districts and classrooms across the country....

We Need More Teachers of Color: The Value of Hiring and Retaining A Diverse Educator Workforce

Here are two quick facts: (1) The nation’s K–12 student population is rapidly becoming more diverse.(2) There is a dire need for teachers of...

Making Professional Development Count

Professional development, or PD, is a fact of life for many teachers. Indeed, the National Education Association (NEA)—one of the nation’s largest...

Structured Literacy: How Results and Research Support This Approach

Here’s a simple yet powerful point that bears repeating: “All teachers want their students to master the skills that will allow them to enjoy reading...

Flexible Classrooms: Rearrange for Better Learning?

Ashlee Tripp’s classroom looks more like a library lounge for teens than a serious place to get academic work done. There are strings of...

Do You See Me? Applying an Equity Lens to Literacy Instruction

Classrooms across the United States are changing rapidly. Today more than ever, teachers are likely to encounter students whose native language,...

3 Things Mobile Device Programs Can Teach Us About Educational Equity

In today’s digital age, nearly every aspect of our lives requires working with technology. Among social apps in our personal lives, digital devices...

Strategies for Boosting Literacy Rates and Building Lifelong Readers

There is plenty of concern these days about how literate America’s K-12 students are, and statistics indicate that this concern is well-placed....