Education Week: Reading

Teacher Finds Salvation in the Classroom

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

When Dowan McNair-Lee took an education class at college, she knew that was where she belonged.

'Cold' Reading, Common Core Limit Students' Literacy Gains

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Parents Should Trade Gaming for Reading Time

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400

Gender Gaps

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:03:00 -0400

An international study highlights nuances of gender gaps favoring girls' achievement in reading and boys' achievement in math.

Critical Thinking is the Key to Historical Reading

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:03:00 -0400

A Happy Tale From a Common-Core Classroom

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:02:00 -0500

The common standards have opened a new world to English/language arts students, writes teacher Lyn Cannaday.

5 Largest States Rival or Lag Nation on NAEP Results

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:02:00 -0500

Several of the nation's largest states showed gains in math and reading over roughly two decades, a new study says, though there's room to improve.

Interpretations Differ on Common Core's Nonfiction Rule

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500

Teachers' understanding varies over how to balance fiction and nonfiction to meet the English/language arts standards.

Children Still Prefer Print Books to E-Books

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500

The popularity of e-books, however, is growing, according to a Scholastic survey of 6- to 17-year-olds.

Summer Learning Can Be a Game Changer

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500

Summer learning prevents students from losing much of what they've learned during the year, writes Gary Huggins.

Three Districts Test Model Common-Core Unit for ELLs

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500

Experts are piloting lessons intended to show educators what common-core instruction might look like with students learning English.

On Global Exams, U.S. Comes Closer to Finland

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:01:00 -0500

While the two nations ran even in math, Finland maintained the lead in science and reading even though some U.S. states finished ahead.

Sanitizing Children's Literature

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:12:00 -0500

A new version of a Christmas classic has Anita Voelker questioning the desire to make children's books perfectly safe.

Confusing Achievement With Aptitude

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:12:00 -0500

Year-end tests are not a predictor of future performance and shouldn't be perceived as such, writes Dave Powell.

Sale of McGraw-Hill Education Highlights K-12 Publishing Trends

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:12:00 -0500

The transaction was the latest development in a period of significant change in the educational publishing world as companies move from print textbooks to digital products and services.