In This Issue:

    • A tribute to Nikki Giovanni
    • Peter Liljedahl on "Thinking Classrooms"
    • Timothy Shanahan on test prep for reading
    • Is calculus essential for getting into selective colleges?
    • Improving students' writing without working all weekend
    • Re-establishing classroom management mid-year
    • Do students collaborate better with or without individual preparation?
    • Behavioral economics: common-sense ways to improve teacher PD
    • Recommended picture books
    • Notable books of 2024 for young people

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    In This Issue:

    • An English teacher stumbles upon a way to bring close reading to life
    • Reasonable expectations of student participation in class discussions
    • More on generative AI's impact how we teach reading and writing
    • Important education research of 2024
    • Lessons from a California high school 50 years ago
    • Leading with emotional intelligence
    • Books about social activism for young readers

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    by Meghan Hargrave, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

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    In This Issue:

    • The impact of generative artificial intelligence on literacy instruction
    • Using word games and puzzles in elementary classrooms
    • Should phonics be taught in middle and high schools?
    • Improving students' understanding of multitasking
    • How can young students understand numbers without counting?
    • Helping English learners start writing and build a writing identity
    • Fostering language-inclusive ELA classrooms
    • The highs and lows of school psychologists
    • Thought-provoking questions for educators

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    In This Issue:

    • David Brooks on rethinking the meritocracy
    • The state of the K-12 teaching profession since the 1970s
    • Key factors in teacher turnover
    • Helping students navigate information-rich material

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    In This Issue:

    • A tribute to Quincy Jones
    • Ten suggestions for living in a complicated world
    • Why is there an obesity achievement gap?
    • Should three-cueing be banned?
    • Do retention and remediation work for struggling eighth graders
    • A straightforward, low-cost way to improve math achievement?
    • The humble document camera - a low-tech tool with great potential
    • What can happen when teens connect with seniors

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    by Robert Feirsen and Seth Weitzman

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    In This Issue:

    • Strategies for dealing with adverse life experiences
    • Making worthwhile knowledge the heart of the curriculum
    • Fostering deeper classroom discussions
    • How to make cold calling less intimidating
    • With cellphones and social media, what works with middle schoolers?
    • Should students see the letters during phonemic awareness lessons?
    • Does Reading Recovery improve students' phonics skills?
    • Is it helpful to retain failing English language learners?
    • Recommended books on the Native American experience
    • A media literacy website

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    In This Issue:

    • Dealing with the hobgoblin of perfectionism
    • Have Americans turned against higher education?
    • A synergistic writing partnership with artificial intelligence
    • Writing assignments that truly engage students
    • Tips for a first-rate school library collection
    • Being proactive with online student drama
    • Becoming an edtech minimalist
    • Virtual visits to U.S. National Parks
    • Classroom resources for AI
    • What to ask school board candidates

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    In This Issue:

    • Gearing up for the election
    • Dealing with imposter syndrome in the workplace
    • How leaders can take in feedback
    • Restorative justice in five Illinois high schools
    • An elementary school grapples with low math achievement
    • How the pandemic fostered enduring classroom changes
    • Preventing good people from quitting their jobs
    • Recommended books on Native American history

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