Curriculum: Page 3

Op-ed

Making STEM assessment student-centered

How do we maintain academic standards while honoring the creative, iterative nature of STEM learning?

Research

Report: Why Career & Technical Education Holds the Key to Our Economic Future

The new report offers critical insights into the global talent gap, workforce forecasts across key industries, and how educators are using CTE to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.

Op-ed

Time, data, flexible materials: Making high-quality math curriculum work

By focusing on these foundational changes, schools can create a more coherent and effective approach to math instruction.

Op-ed

Content guru Natalie Wexler urges us to move ‘Beyond the Science of Reading’

New book recommends that educators broaden focus with history and science to help students go deeper and learn more.

Success Stories

Math achievement in Philadelphia is improving but remains very low, data show

Board members expressed hope about the numbers but also said more must be done to help schools get on track to meet the goals of the district’s Goals and Guardrails strategic plan.

Literacy/Reading/Language Arts

New coalition forms to improve literacy in Pennsylvania

Chalkbeat

The new group of advocates formed in response to alarming data showing that just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania students — and even fewer in Philadelphia — can read proficiently by fourth grade.

Policy and Legislation

One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

Some places are moving to universal early algebra. Minnesota has required it for years — with less-than-promising results

Op-ed

The importance of starting STEM early: Insights from research and actionable steps for district leaders

Focusing on these subjects during students' formative years can help them avoid internalizing stereotypes and self-imposed limitations.

Op-ed

10 essentials for STEM teaching: Holiday Edition

It’s a magical season, but teaching and learning can be filled with the same sense of wonder, discovery, and excitement year round.

Op-ed

Four ways to use AI to support a human approach to literacy instruction

EPS Learning

While it may seem contradictory, AI has the power to enhance the human element when it comes to teaching kids how to read.

Leadership

Philadelphia students show marginal gains on standardized tests

The city's schools are in the midst of a $70 million curriculum overhaul, and Superintendent Tony Watlington says slow progress is to be expected. “We have an awful long way to go.”

Op-ed

Revitalizing STEM in an age of accountability and testing

A new research report highlights the importance of exposing all students to STEM concepts, but too often, the curriculum has been narrowed to focus on test prep.

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