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Literacy
5 Books for Understanding Reading Difficulties
If you’re reading for something more serious than a beach read, here are a handful of books—including two for kids—that can help teachers work with struggling readers.
Jessica Hamman
School Leadership
Kick-Starting the Year With Passion
Simple tips for school leaders on how to get the new year started on a positive note—and to keep that note going.
Robyn Harris
Assessment
Student Data: Friend or Foe?
Research is suggesting that gathering student data and building relationships must go hand in hand.
Carly Berwick
Assessment
Assessing Learning Without a Test
Challenging high school students to show their learning through a product of their own design brings out their creativity.
Jessica Smith

Culturally Responsive Teaching
Untold Stories of the Civil Rights Movement
To improve history lessons on the period, educators emphasize the roles of grassroots activists, churches, schools, and women.
Melinda Anderson
Collaborative Learning
Designing a Public School From Scratch
On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.
Nora Fleming
Family Engagement
Parent Workshops: Strengthening the Learning Community
During in-school workshops, parents learn what their kids are studying and how to support it at home.
Interest-Based Learning
Explorations: Making Curiosity Part of the Curriculum
Student-designed electives put kids' passions at the forefront of their learning.

Maker Education
Making Makerspaces Work for All Students
Makerspaces can energize students as problem solvers, and they should be accessible to students with physical disabilities.
Kevin Good
Classroom Management
Getting Started With Person-First Language
Focusing on who students are as individuals—instead of on learning differences or other descriptors—starts with empathy.
Cristina Santamaria Graff
Classroom Management
17 Ways to Help Students With ADHD Concentrate
Teacher-tested ideas to help students quietly fidget.
Youki Terada
Parent Partnership
Supporting Parents of Students With Special Needs
There’s often a rift in communication between educators and parents who suspect their kids have special needs. A parent describes the support that would have helped her initiate an assessment.
Sharon Eicher

Collaborative Learning
Designing a Public School From Scratch
On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.
Nora Fleming
Design Thinking
Design Thinking: A Problem Solving Framework
Students learn to empathize with others around the globe while solving real-world problems.
Design Thinking
Building Products for Real-World Clients
Students in India in grades pre-K to 12 use design thinking to create products that address real needs.
Design Thinking
Empowering Students With Design Thinking
A school in India founded on design thinking principles encourages students to be active agents in their own learning.

Assessment
60-Second Strategy: Interview Assessments
A face-to-face chat provides an alternative for students who struggle to show what they know on tests.
Assessment
Finding Clarity in Assessment and Grading
Ensuring that grades are valid and reliable for all students starts with educators examining their assessment and evaluation practices.
Laura Thomas
Assessment
Student Data: Friend or Foe?
Research is suggesting that gathering student data and building relationships must go hand in hand.
Carly Berwick
Maker Education
Assessing Learning in Maker Education
A look at how maker education is assessed—and how assessment is evolving to measure more than just content.
Stephanie Chang