What the Numbers Tell Us About U.S. Teachers

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Teachers tend to be white, female, and have nearly a decade and a half of classroom experience, federal statistics show.

'Co-Teaching Is a Marriage'

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Two Baltimore-area school teachers explore what it's like to share a classroom every day. (October 14, 2011)

What Is the Common Core? The Controversial Standards Explained

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Here’s your all-in-one-guide to the Common Core State Standards, what’s in them, what’s not, and what all the shouting’s about. (September 6, 2016)

State Testing Standards: How States Stack Up

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A new federal report compares state testing standards against a national assessment. See how some state’s test stacks up. (June 12, 2018)

Dan Meyer on Real-World Math

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Math teacher Dan Meyer explains how presenting real-life scenarios through photos and videos makes math problems "irresistible" to students. (April 5, 2011)

What Is Formative Assessment?

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Meghan Pazmino, a math coach at Ross Elementary School in Washington, helps clear up some confusion about what formative assessment is—and how it differs from other types of assessments used in classrooms across the country. (February 17, 2017)

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)

Video Solves New Math Problems

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In Mooresville, N.C., one educator discusses how digital content has transformed the way she teaches and the way her students learn. (May 17, 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.

Is 'Hardening' Schools to Prevent Shootings Really the Answer?

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In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, districts are grappling with how to keep students safe. We look at how a Texas district hopes to do that. (April 10, 2018)

John Hattie on the Educator Mindframe and Why It Matters

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John Hattie’s landmark Visible Learning research concluded that one of the most important influences of student achievement is how teachers think about learning and their own role.