Education Week readers often return to useful opinion content that withstands the test of time. Below are the top 10 most-read opinion content published prior to 2025.
10. Assessment Strategies for English-Language Learners
Four educators share practical assessment strategies to support English-language learners.
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9. Why I’m Rethinking Teaching Shakespeare in My English Classroom
It’s high time to question the place of Shakespeare in our classrooms, writes middle school teacher Christina Torres.
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8. Ways to Implement Restorative Practices in the Classroom
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Educators share their practical experience implementing restorative practices in their schools.
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7. Teachers Aren’t Burnt Out. They Are Being Set Up to Fail
Instead of scapegoating teachers, let’s look at the real causes of workplace stress and demoralization, writes best-selling author and teacher Alexandra Robbins.
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6. Should Students Be Allowed to Eat in Class? Here’s What Teachers Have to Say
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Set reasonable rules, but remember: Hungry students can’t concentrate on learning.
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5. What Are the Best Strategies for Small-Group Instruction?
For teachers starting out, take small steps in introducing small-group instruction. Try a single strategy, and add time as you go along.
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4. What Does Successful Differentiated Instruction Look Like in the Classroom?
Many teachers struggle to adapt lessons, believing they lack resources, planning time, and classroom-management support. They don’t need to.
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3. The Six Most Effective Instructional Strategies for ELLs—According to Teachers
Teachers share their “go-to” strategies for teaching English-language learners, including sentence starters and Total Physical Response.
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2. Carol Dweck Revisits the ‘Growth Mindset’
Carol Dweck, who parsed the difference between a “fixed” and a “growth” mindset, clarifies her theories of intelligence.
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1. Why School Cellphone Bans Are a Bad Idea
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We cannot ignore the powerful relationship between students and their phones—and what they mean for equity in our most challenged schools, writes Brandon Cardet-Hernandez.
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