2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (630+ words) I am going to start where no good teacher should start, with a $10 word: epistemology. It refers to a branch of philosophy that explores how we know what we know " something scholars like John Dewey argued is deeply tied to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (217+ words) What New Mexico taught me about caring for children and families. I'm not the first to say this, but it's a strange and heartbreaking time to be a teacher and parent of young children." As a recent transplant to New…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (311+ words) Two decades in, and it's abundantly clear that one of the most effective ways to nurture the 21st century's trademark skills'creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration'is by creating opportunities for kids to do what kids do naturally: play. So we've crafted this…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (57+ words) sasirin pamai / Shutterstock In 2022 and 2023, Ed Surge reported stories about the changing world of math instruction. You'll find our top articles from the series here. Ed Surge Articles About Math Teaching Trends Learn more about Ed Surge operations, ethics and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (613+ words) This article is part of the collection: Recalculating Math Instruction. One California family had a tough choice to make. Julie Lynem's son had taken algebra in eighth grade, but hadn't comprehended some of the core concepts. That left the family…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (203+ words) To be an educator and a writer is to inhabit a rollercoaster world of hope; at times, you are filled with the excitement and power of possibilities, and at others, you are terrified of losing it. I've also begun teaching…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (806+ words) While schools have made progress in technology adoption " from artificial intelligence guidelines to vetting education technology " they still struggle with the lack of resources, funding and expertise, according to a new report. The annual State of Ed Tech report from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (666+ words) For the past few years, our nation has been flooded with headlines declaring the demise of the college degree. This trend was exacerbated by COVID-19, which accelerated a decline in college interest. I understand, really, I do. Tuition costs are…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1118+ words) Increased attendance, better attention in classrooms, stronger friendships, and more engaged citizens " these are not a long wishlist of preferred traits in an elementary school student. They are what some advocates believe are a direct impact from recess. Recess, long…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (466+ words) My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in…...