What the Science Says About How Kids Learn to Read

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In this video, reporter Sarah Schwartz offers an overview of the important research findings on early reading. (December 16, 2019)

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.

Student Motivation: Praising Competence Instead of Natural Ability

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Students are more likely to do something if they feel like they have the ability to be successful doing it.

Student Motivation: Helping Students Relate to Others

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Building relationships with peers and teachers helps students feel cared about by people they respect.

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.

Personalized Learning in K-12 Schools, Explained

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Education Week Assistant Managing Editor Kevin Bushweller explains what educators mean when they say “personalized learning,” and he outlines the benefits and drawbacks of this individualized approach to classroom instruction. November 6, 2019.

Academic Redshirting, and Why It’s Not So Simple

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When it comes time for elementary school, some parents decide to hold their child back a year from kindergarten. Here’s some advantages—and cautions. (August 27, 2019)

What Constitutional Rights Do Students Have?

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When it comes to paddling or censorship, the courts have ruled that U.S. students don’t always share the same constitutional rights as adults outside of school. Learn more about the Constitution’s limited reach into schoolhouse doors.

Personalized Learning: What Is It?

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Ask a dozen educators to define personalized learning and you’re bound to get 12 different answers about why this approach to learning has strong benefits and real risks for students. (November 6, 2018)

Five Common Traits of Top State School Systems

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Education Week’s annual Quality Counts report card ranks state school systems on a host of factors, and the data shows common strengths among top performers. (January 25, 2018)

5 Things Students Should Know About the First Amendment

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Sept. 17 is Constitution Day, but at a time when understanding the U.S. Constitution seems more important than ever, many Americans fall well short of even basic knowledge. (September 15, 2017)