Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Are You? Tips From a Teacher

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What should children know before they start kindergarten? Their ABCs? How to spell their name? How to share crayons? A teacher in Portland, Ore., has a few tips for parents. (August 3, 2018)

Social-Emotional Learning: Goal-Setting and Relationships Are Part of District’s Academic Core

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The Washoe County school district in Reno, Nev., has been way ahead of most other districts in its approach to social-emotional learning, especially in measuring students' SEL skills. (May 15, 2018)

Do NOT Go to the Principal’s Office

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Bethany Hill, the principal at Central Elementary School in Cabot, Ark., shuns a formal office in favor of roving around the school where she can be as close as possible to teachers and students all day. (October 17, 2018)

The Aftermath of the Atlanta Test Cheating Scandal

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It was one of the largest cheating scandals in the nation. Nearly 200 Atlanta educators were suspected of erasing and correcting student answers on standardized tests. Years later, the fallout of that scandal reverberates. (October (October 25, 2017)

Building Skills in the Interactive Schoolhouse

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Middle school students in Irving, Texas, are using a mix of digital tools to learn about sustainable energy in their new "net zero" school building, which produces as much energy as it consumes. (March 12, 2013)

Student Motivation: Why Autonomy Matters

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Studies show that giving students a role in deciding what their educational experience looks like can help motivate them.

Getting Students' Names Right: Why It Matters

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Students at Downtown College Prep Alum Rock High School in San Jose, Calif., describe how their names get mispronounced and misspelled in school. (May 9, 2016)

Voices of History: John A. Stokes

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In 1951, John A. Stokes led a student protest against the poor conditions in his segregated high school in Prince Edward County, Va., and later became a plaintiff in a case that was decided as part of Brown v. Board. (May 13, 2014)

Blended Learning, Real Teaching

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Students and teachers at Mott Hall V Middle School in New York City experience a blended learning environment, which combines online learning and face-to-face instruction. (March 9, 2012)

The Journey to a Growth Mindset: Carol Dweck's Live Keynote Presentation

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Carol Dweck presented and discussed her latest research around "growth mindsets" at Education Week's Leaders to Learn From event in Washington, D.C. on March 11, 2016. (March 14, 2016)

Student Motivation: Making Students’ Work Relevant

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For students to feel motivated, they must see the work they are doing in the classroom as interesting, valuable, and useful to their present lives.