Examining the human impact of climate change through fiction and nonfiction texts allows students to connect climate science to the human cost of climate change, develop empathy for communities impacted by climate change, and discover more about climate justice, writes ELA teacher Kasey Short.

Standardized math and reading scores are higher in schools with more trees, according to a study of 50,000 students at 450 middle schools in Washington state. Previous studies by lead author Ming Kuo of the University of Illinois have shown that students concentrate and engage better and are less disruptive when they have more exposure…

Online sensory tools and assistive technology can be used for students with dyslexia needing interventions in virtual environments, experts say.

Act like entrepreneurs and avoid missing opportunities. Educational leaders should be less risk averse, seize opportunities and try out new ideas, even if you only have 50 percent of the information, writes Henry M. Smith, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and a former U.S. assistant secretary of education.

This report, Learning and teaching reimagined: a new dawn, is the result of a five-month higher education initiative to understand the response to COVID-19 and explore the future of digital learning and teaching. (pdf) -

Substituting online kindergarten for the critical first year of formal education will have consequences for decades. Kids living in poverty will be hurt the most.

Tips for planning professional development that supports teachers’ growing skills in using video to enhance students’ learning.

Many teachers are finding their work to be more demanding this year, so looking for ways to simplify some of it is important.

Support students struggling with trauma by creating rich communications environments in classrooms, with a focus on observations, feelings, needs, and requests.

The K-12 model has been overturned since spring, but these principals and superintendents say focusing on people first and finding joy are key to success.

Students to show the work they did to solve math equations, writes math teacher Michelle Russell. In this blog post, Russell shares a grading rubric that she says helps ensure students understand math concepts and are able to communicate that knowledge.