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View ArticleThe Secret Lives Of Teachers
Our new series looks at what teachers do when they're not teaching. Artist? Carpenter? Quidditch player? What's your secret life?(Image credit: Elissa Nadworny/NPR)
View ArticleThe Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents
Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?(Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)
View Article50 Great Teachers: A Celebration Of Great Teaching
Our new series will tell the stories of great teachers, and explore some big questions: What is great teaching? Can it be taught? How do good teachers become great ones?(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleIt All Came Down To 'Nunatak'
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had drama, excitement and a lot of really hard words.(Image credit: Joshua Roberts/Reuters/Landov)
View ArticleThe Toughest Job In Education? Maybe Not
The assistant principal has a lot on her plate. But that job is where future school leaders come from. Some districts are trying to make sure APs get the training they need.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticlePolitics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticlePolitics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?
Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleHow The Language Of Special Education Is Evolving
The "r" word is gone, but the ways we refer to people with disabilities shape our perceptions and behavior.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleAcross Continents: A Stolen Laptop, An Ominous Email, And A Big Risk
From a traveler's worst nightmare — beaten and robbed in a foreign city — comes a surprising story of education and discovery.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleThe One-Room Schoolhouse That's A Model For The World
Escuela Nueva (New School) isn't really new. But it is being praised as a kind of cutting-edge model that can teach the skills needed for jobs that robots can't do.(Image credit: Steve Drummond/NPR)
View ArticleThe People Vs. Coloring Books: The Verdict Is In
Coloring books are everywhere. Some kids and parents love them. Even grown-ups are getting in on the fun. But do they have any educational value?(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleHey, Students: 5 Things That Are Wrong With Your Cover Letter
If your resume, your cover letter and your writing samples don't tell a story, we may not be interested.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View Article'Open Schools' Made Noise In The '70s; Now They're Just Noisy
'Open Education' was a big idea half a century ago. Kids were supposed to move around, learning in groups or exploring on their own. But, within a few years, the movement faded. So, what...
View ArticleIn The Age Of Screen Time, Is Paper Dead?
What does the push for digital classrooms mean for that oldest and simplest of touch screens: a plain old sheet of paper?(Image credit: Paige Vickers for NPR)
View ArticleColoring Books And Worksheets: What's The Value Of 'Staying In The Lines'?
Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grown-ups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines?(Image credit: LA...
View ArticleNPR Student Podcast Challenge: Turn An Idea Into Sound — And Win
Teachers and students in grades five through 12 will have the opportunity to turn their classrooms into production studios and their ideas into sound. Contest entries open on Jan. 1, 2019.(Image...
View ArticleStudent Podcasts? For Our Contest, We Got Thousands Of Them
The first-ever NPR Student Podcast challenge has closed, with nearly 6,000 entries from all 50 states. As you might expect, students these days have a lot to say.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleHere Are The Winners Of The NPR Student Podcast Challenge
Students across the U.S. showed us their worlds with podcasts in the first-ever NPR student contest.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
View ArticleThe NPR Student Podcast Challenge Is Back!
Once again, NPR is challenging teachers to turn their classrooms into studios and their lessons into podcasts. Last year's contest drew nearly 6,000 entries from around the country.(Image credit:...
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