Teaching Now tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/teachers/teaching_now//83 2020-11-25T19:19:28Z Education Week reporters explore the latest news on the teaching profession, curriculum and instruction, and testing. Coverage runs the gamut from the inspirational to the infuriating, from practical classroom tips to raging policy debates. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 Disinformation Is Rampant. Here's How Teachers Are Combatting It tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81567 2020-11-25T18:57:21Z 2020-11-25T19:19:28Z Sarah Schwartz https://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.schwartz_16305329.html Will Teachers Get Priority for COVID-19 Vaccines? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81559 2020-11-23T20:30:34Z 2020-11-23T20:38:42Z The question has increasing urgency as coronavirus rates surge and more public health experts say keeping schools open is essential. Catherine Gewertz http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/catherine.gewertz.html The question has increasing urgency as coronavirus rates surge and more public health experts say keeping schools open is essential. 'One of Your Own in the White House': A History of Teacher First Ladies and Presidents tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81546 2020-11-18T16:49:43Z 2020-12-03T21:37:15Z Jill Biden won't be the first educator to live in the White House. Here are the other 19 teachers who became presidents and first ladies. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html Jill Biden won't be the first educator to live in the White House. Here are the other 19 teachers who became presidents and first ladies. Survey: Teachers and Students Are Struggling With Online Learning tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81527 2020-11-16T14:00:00Z 2020-11-16T14:00:19Z In a new RAND report, teachers in remote and hybrid environments reported more challenges than those in solely face-to-face instruction. Sarah Schwartz https://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.schwartz_16305329.html In a new RAND report, teachers in remote and hybrid environments reported more challenges than those in solely face-to-face instruction. What Teachers Should Do When QAnon Conspiracy Theories Come to Class tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81506 2020-11-06T18:50:11Z 2020-11-06T18:53:55Z An EdWeek survey found that educators are unsure if they should discuss the set of far-right theories in class. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html An EdWeek survey found that educators are unsure if they should discuss the set of far-right theories in class. Election Uncertainty and Anxious Students: Inside 4 Social Studies Classrooms tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81504 2020-11-04T22:08:18Z 2020-11-04T22:08:33Z Teachers have the daunting task of bringing clarity to a confusing electoral landscape and trying to soothe their students' anxieties. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html Teachers have the daunting task of bringing clarity to a confusing electoral landscape and trying to soothe their students' anxieties. WATCH: Teaching About a Divisive Election--and What Comes Next tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81476 2020-10-28T21:33:30Z 2020-10-30T12:47:35Z Five social studies teachers discuss their experiences teaching students about the most crucial and controversial parts of a chaotic election season. Jaclyn Borowski Five social studies teachers discuss their experiences teaching students about the most crucial and controversial parts of a chaotic election season. Most Educators Require Kids to Turn Cameras On in Virtual Class, Despite Equity Concerns tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81449 2020-10-20T20:33:50Z 2020-10-22T16:41:52Z Sixty percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders say students face consequences if they turn off cameras during class. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html Sixty percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders say students face consequences if they turn off cameras during class. Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81436 2020-10-20T04:01:54Z 2020-10-20T12:26:33Z The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds. Lucy Calkins Says Balanced Literacy Needs 'Rebalancing' tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81447 2020-10-19T21:02:00Z 2020-10-21T17:11:30Z A recent document signals a major change in instructional theory from the Reading Workshop creator, who previously pushed back on "phonics-centric people." Sarah Schwartz https://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.schwartz_16305329.html A recent document signals a major change in instructional theory from the Reading Workshop creator, who previously pushed back on "phonics-centric people." Gates Foundation Unveils Grants to Make Algebra More Culturally Relevant tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81405 2020-10-07T12:00:00Z 2020-10-07T12:00:04Z The foundation wants to fund projects that reflect students' lived experiences, strengthen their math identities, and explore issues of social justice. Sarah Schwartz https://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.schwartz_16305329.html The foundation wants to fund projects that reflect students' lived experiences, strengthen their math identities, and explore issues of social justice. Grants for Teachers Creating Online Lessons During COVID-19 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81394 2020-10-06T14:20:52Z 2020-10-06T14:21:03Z National Geographic Education announced a new grant program to help teachers design or adapt remote-friendly curriculum resources that use science, social studies or geography to teach about the pandemic, or about social or environmental justice. Catherine Gewertz http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/catherine.gewertz.html National Geographic Education announced a new grant program to help teachers design or adapt remote-friendly curriculum resources that use science, social studies or geography to teach about the pandemic, or about social or environmental justice. Teachers React to the Debate: 'If the President Was in My Class, He Would Not Pass' tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81386 2020-09-30T21:16:20Z 2020-10-01T01:43:03Z Many teachers use the presidential debates as a teaching tool for civics, but the first Trump-Biden showdown was anything but educational. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html Many teachers use the presidential debates as a teaching tool for civics, but the first Trump-Biden showdown was anything but educational. 50 or More Students in One Class: The New Reality for Some K-12 Teachers tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81365 2020-09-29T20:53:04Z 2020-09-30T13:46:20Z The instructional techniques teachers normally use won't work in classes with 50, 60, or 70 students, educators say. Sarah Schwartz https://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/sarah.schwartz_16305329.html The instructional techniques teachers normally use won't work in classes with 50, 60, or 70 students, educators say. Teacher Pay Remains Low, and COVID-19 Has Thwarted Efforts to Raise It tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/teachers/teaching_now//83.81378 2020-09-29T20:04:43Z 2020-09-29T20:06:01Z Experts are concerned that any progress states were beginning to make with raising teacher pay will be wiped away by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Madeline Will http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html Experts are concerned that any progress states were beginning to make with raising teacher pay will be wiped away by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.