More than 100 districts have applied for a new stipend program. But which ones? I got the data.

Despite challenges, the future of today's kids still lies in the classroom. And now, so does mine.

Sure, we can offload all our biggest challenges to AI. But what are we telling students about the value of thinking? The more I learn about AI and writing, the further it falls in my estimation. Forget the education-specific tools, which I’ve found…

Years ago, during his first year teaching, Tyler Hester distinctly remembers crying into a plate of pancakes over breakfast with his mother. Busy and overwhelmed, he had tried to beg off, but agreed to meet her at IHOP where he broke down when she…

Are lawmakers and school leaders starting to learn from the recruitment and retention problems that have plagued the teacher workforce for the past few years? The answer—as always—might be: Yes, no and maybe. But there are encouraging signs that at…

Teachers can make successful transitions into edtech and other fields, but it often requires thinking differently “Teachers are quitting,” the Wall Street Journal declared two years ago, “and companies are hot to hire them.” In my experience, that…

Warning Bell is a new newsletter from me, Stephen Noonoo. I’ve had a long interest in education, owing to my mom, who was my first teacher and also my science research teacher for 3 years in high school. I’m a longtime education and edtech journalist…

These days, convincing teachers to stay means getting creative with both data collection and new solutions. Are lawmakers and school leaders starting to learn from the recruitment and retention problems that have plagued the teacher workforce for the…

Key points: Very soon, districts must closely examine the edtech they use and compare it with budget realitiesHow to ensure edtech ROI? Ask these 4 questionsFor school leaders, routine decisions aren’t so routineFor more news on district edtech use,…

Compared with reading digitally, reading in print may give students an edge when it comes to comprehension and understanding, according to linguist and reading expert Naomi Baron. After all, reading on our laptops or phones introduces layers of…

New edtech tools are making it easier for teachers to complete tasks like generating lessons and providing differentiated texts, freeing up time for them to work with students. For years, technology—everything from adaptive software to tablet…

New tools are leveraging artificial intelligence to help teachers glean insights into how they interact with students. Matt Chinworth / The iSpot A few years ago, when Ashley Yazarlou was teaching middle school, an instructional coach asked her to…

Last year, an EPI report revealed the so-called “teacher pay penalty” is higher than at any time in the past quarter-century, when economists first began tracking this data. Jillyan McKinney didn’t leave teaching on a whim; it was more of a last…

Michelle Zimmerman can’t predict the future. But a few years ago, when researching her 2018 book Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning, she met a handful of people who could. Speaking with artificial intelligence experts, some of whom had…

Now There Are Too Many Teachers Are you going to believe The74 or your lying eyes? Now There Are Too Many Teachers The teacher shortage had a good run in the press, but alas all good media cycles must come to an end. Have we actually looped around to…

Teachers Work a Lot of Unpaid Hours. Can They Just Work Less? A new survey finds teachers working 15 unpaid hours per week. But working less means overcoming a culture of self-sacrifice. Teachers Work a Lot of Unpaid Hours. Can They Just Work Less?…

Education Needs to Reform Around Teacher Well-Being To solve demoralization and burnout, we need a new approach to Teaching and Learning Education Needs to Reform Around Teacher Well-Being Warning Bell is a new newsletter focused on the incredible…

Data shows that as more teachers leave the profession, fewer new teachers are waiting to replace them Warning Bell is a new newsletter focused on the incredible stress being put on the teaching profession, and on teachers themselves. My name is…

Warning Bell is a new newsletter focused on the incredible stress being put on the teaching profession, and on teachers themselves. My name is Stephen Noonoo—I’m a longtime education journalist and editor for Edutopia, EdSurge, THE Journal and…

These teacher-tested strategies help students feel respected and connected in class—and primed for learning. There’s a lot more that goes into learning than what’s in the curriculum. Decades of research going back to psychologists like Piaget and…