teaching

August 6, 2020

A few things to try when teaching online this fall

Teacher shares tips for distance learning gleaned from teaching summer school during the pandemic.

Mark Gozonsky

July 15, 2020

Pace of California schools planning to open with distance learning accelerates

Many districts will open with online instruction but hope to bring more students back later in the fall depending on health conditions.

Louis Freedberg

July 2, 2020

Some teachers unions, districts at odds over live distance learning instruction

The California Teachers Association says a 45-year-old law on classroom recordings prevents districts from requiring live online instruction.

John Fensterwald

June 17, 2020

Teachers need opportunities to heal before the school year begins

School districts and the state must be proactive in supporting teachers to prevent burnout and teachers leaving the profession.

Antero Garcia and Nicole Mirra

May 13, 2020

The end of college teaching as we know it (if all goes well)

Instead of baleful predictions, let's focus on the changes that should come about.

Jody Greene

May 13, 2020

A look at distance learning strategies for success | EdSource webinar

Researchers and California educators discussed the state of education and distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Diana Lambert

April 16, 2020

Q&A: Homeschool expert advises parents to 'do what’s best' for your family

Many parents have questions about how to take on the role of educating their children during school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic

Theresa Harrington

April 10, 2020

New website offers tips for teachers about virtual special education

Teachers can share ideas and resources for serving special education students online.

Carolyn Jones

April 9, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area districts caught off guard by online security breaches

Berkeley Unified and Oakland Unified tighten up cyber security after a Berkeley Zoombombing intrusion and Oakland posts access codes online.

Theresa Harrington

September 6, 2019

Teachers could get paid maternity leave if governor agrees

If the governor signs the bill into law, teachers would receive at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.

Diana Lambert

January 21, 2019

Required tests roadblock for many aspiring California teachers

Almost half of California’s potential teachers quit the profession before they even start because they can't pass one or more of the tests required for them to earn a credential, making it more difficult for the state to put a dent in a persistent teacher shortage.

Diana Lambert

December 21, 2018

Teacher activism nationwide fueling protest movement in California

Teachers throughout the state are organizing as labor negotiations stall and school districts edge closer to strikes.

Diana Lambert

October 1, 2017

Can we talk? Schools try to wrest cell phones from students' hands

Cell phones and social media can leave teenagers depressed and isolated, new research has found. Some schools are encouraging students to put down their phones and talk to each other.

Jane Meredith Adams

September 6, 2017

To judge teacher effectiveness, parents must look at the whole school

While your child’s teacher certainly matters, parents should care at least as much about the whole team their child’s teacher is working with, including the principal.

Tara Kini

August 20, 2017

Dyslexia, once the reading disability that shall not be named, comes into its own in California

New California Dyslexia Guidelines are meant to improve how reading is taught to all students by all teachers, not just reading specialists.

Jane Meredith Adams