Teacher Quality/Effectiveness
Read more about efforts to improve teachers鈥� skills and the standards used to evaluate those skills
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Forget Self-Care for Teachers. We Are Fighting for Our Lives
For many teachers facing the imminent return to school, the customary combination of nerves and excitement has been replaced by mortal terror, writes Justin Minkel.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Are as Racially Biased as Everybody Else, Study Shows
A paper published by researchers compares teachers鈥� explicit and implicit biases with those of other American adults.
Teaching
From Our Research Center
Teachers Work Two Hours Less Per Day During COVID-19: 8 Key EdWeek Survey Findings
More than a quarter of the nation鈥檚 school district leaders said they haven鈥檛 yet planned for next school year, according to the survey.
States
Should Teachers Be Evaluated During Coronavirus School Shutdowns?
At least 20 states have issued guidance or waived requirements for teacher evaluations this school year due to the challenges of remote learning.
Professional Development
The Success of Social-Emotional Learning Hinges on Teachers
Too often, teachers are asked to use SEL practices without enough training and ongoing support, tanking the effectiveness.
Recruitment & Retention
Coronavirus Is Pushing Teacher Hiring Online. Here's What That Means
Districts that can screen, interview, and select candidates virtually will have less disruption to their hiring, despite how coronavirus is upending every aspect of school operations.
Curriculum
Flood of Online Learning Resources Overwhelms Teachers
As the coronavirus forces schools across the country to transition to remote learning, teachers are advised to stick to familiar educational resources, not unusual or unexpected ones.
Teacher Preparation
Student-Teachers Caught in Middle by Shutdowns
Student-teachers are grappling with uncertainty over housing, graduation requirements, and their ability to meet requirements for the edTPA licensing test.
Professional Development
Education Department Developing Vouchers for Teacher Professional Development
Despite being rebuked by Congress in its bid to do so last year, the U.S. Department of Education says it will use Education Innovation and Research funds for teacher professional development vouchers.
Teaching Profession
Teacher of the Year Nominees Speak Out
The four finalists for National Teacher of the Year say their fellow teachers are sharing their stories and their students' stories more than ever, and it's time for policymakers to listen.
Professional Development
Access to Quality PD Is an Equity Issue, Teachers Say
When districts provide limited resources for professional growth, teachers in high-needs schools often lose out.
Teaching
Opinion
Don't Blame Teachers for Selling Their Lesson Plans. Blame the System That Makes It Necessary
Schools can't even afford to hire enough teachers, so why are we surprised that teachers are turning to a website for resources? asks Kat Tipton.
States
Push for Teacher Pay Maintains a Foothold in States
More than a dozen governors have proposed raising teacher pay so far this year, an Education Week survey finds, and teacher advocates vow to keep the heat on.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
3 Misconceptions About Educator Self-Care
The reasons for teacher burnout are complex and varied, and the solutions are not obvious, writes Brandi Ansley.