Q&A

These Q&As feature some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important education issues
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School & District Management Q&A A District’s Coaching Program for Principals Takes a Holistic Approach to Address the Struggle With Stress
A large urban district adopted a coaching program to support school leaders' individual needs and behaviors, not just intructional concerns.
Elizabeth Heubeck, July 14, 2023
5 min read
Park Ranger Kurt Ikeda leads the teachers through a tour at the Minidoka National Historic Site's Visitor Center on July 6, 2023.
National Park Ranger Kurt Ikeda leads teachers through a tour July 6, 2023, at the Minidoka National Historic Site in southern Idaho, where more than 13,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.
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Social Studies Q&A To Teach a Fuller American Story, Teachers Grapple With Japanese American History
A pilot workshop gave teachers an immersive take on Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
Ileana Najarro, July 14, 2023
7 min read
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Teaching Q&A Schools Are Teaching Digital Literacy and Citizenship. But Are They Doing It Right?
New research illuminates how schools are tackling digital and media literacy as tech plays an increasingly larger role in students' lives.
Arianna Prothero, July 13, 2023
4 min read
Students hang their backpacks before the start of the first day of school at Morris Jeff Community School in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 5, 2019.
Students hang their backpacks before the start of the first day of school at Morris Jeff Community School in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 5, 2019.
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School & District Management Q&A Teachers’ Unions Want Every School to Be a Community School. Here’s Why
The president of the Los Angeles teachers' union on why teachers like community schools—and why some administrators don't.
Madeline Will, July 11, 2023
6 min read
National Education Association President Becky Pringle speaks to the union’s representative assembly on July 4, 2023.
National Education Association President Becky Pringle speaks to the union’s representative assembly on July 4, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.
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Teaching Profession Q&A NEA President Sympathizes With Teachers Who Want to Quit. Here's Her Advice
Becky Pringle talks about the volatile political climate teachers are in.
Madeline Will, July 7, 2023
8 min read
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Personalized Learning Q&A Google Executive: AI Could 'Transform' School Into a 'Personal Learning Experience'
Google for Education's Shantanu Sinha discusses recent advances in digital technologies.
Lauraine Langreo, July 6, 2023
4 min read
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Social Studies Q&A 'I Must Teach Truth to Power': A Top History Teacher Discusses 'Divisive Concepts' Laws
Veteran history teacher Kurt Russell assesses the challenges ahead for social studies teachers.
Sarah Schwartz, July 6, 2023
5 min read
Helena Donato-Sapp, age 14, speaks to thousands of National Education Association delegates about disability justice in the classroom on July 4, 2023.
Helena Donato-Sapp, 14, speaks to thousands of National Education Association delegates about disability justice in schools on July 4, 2023.
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Special Education Q&A A Teenager With Disabilities Implores Educators: 'Be My Champion'
From cooperative learning to school projects, teachers can ensure that students with disabilities are fully included and supported.
Madeline Will, July 5, 2023
5 min read
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Teaching Profession Q&A Why Growth Mindset Is Essential to Teachers' Competence With Ed Tech
A researcher discusses how student-teachers best acquire digital technology skills for teaching and learning.
Lauraine Langreo, June 29, 2023
3 min read
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School & District Management Opinion What Is Educational Ethics? A Teacher Turned Harvard Prof Explains
Educators often face ethical dilemmas and don't know how to respond. What if they were equipped to address them?
Rick Hess, June 29, 2023
11 min read
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Teaching Q&A How a Teacher Went From Teaching English to Teaching Cybersecurity
A high school cybersecurity teacher discusses why she switched subject areas and how they are similar.
Lauraine Langreo, June 28, 2023
3 min read
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Teaching Profession Q&A An Award-Winning Rookie Teacher Talks About Her First Year
Stick to a routine and be consistent, advises Los Angeles teacher Lauryn Merriweather.
Elizabeth Heubeck, June 23, 2023
7 min read
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Student Well-Being Q&A Why This District Equips High School Students With Naloxone
Addressing student substance abuse should be a collaboration between schools and the community, according to a district leader.
Lauraine Langreo, June 23, 2023
4 min read
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Classroom Technology Q&A Schools Are 'Focusing on the Wrong Things' When It Comes to AI, Tech Leader Argues
ISTE's CEO predicts universal connectivity and AI will change education.
Alyson Klein, June 22, 2023
4 min read