With 2025 fast approaching, let’s review the most-read opinion blog posts and essays of 2024. Revisit the insights and advice from education professionals that you found most pertinent this year, from advice for teaching about the 2024 presidential election to classroom management.
1. Post-Election Advice for the Classroom From a Teacher
Teacher Jess Lifshitz shares what educators can say to their students or families if they express concerns or anxiety about election-related classroom discussions.
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2. Why I Told an Excellent Teacher It Was Time to Leave Teaching
Leadership means being honest, even when it might go against the immediate needs of your school, writes former principal Matthew Ebert in a principal-advice column.
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3. What My Professors Never Told Me About Teaching
In graduate school, teacher Jherine Wilkerson learned how to set up a classroom—but not how to survive one.
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4. ‘Academic Rigor Is in Decline.’ A College Professor Reflects on AP Scores
The College Board’s new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college, argues history professor Steven Mintz.
5. Student Laziness Is a Myth. Here’s Why
Holding fast to the idea that students are lazy leaves no room for understanding what got in the way of their success, says principal Kyle Coppes.
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6. Transitioning Out of Teaching Is Hard. Here’s What I’ve Learned
For teachers looking to change careers, the skills they’ve honed in the classroom don’t always easily translate to their resume, says Julie Packett.
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7. 5 Urgent Classroom Issues for Teachers, According to Larry Ferlazzo
Larry Ferlazzo shares what he thinks educators and researchers need to know.
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8. What Students Want From Their Teachers, in Their Own Words
Teachers should try to connect with their students so they know the teacher has their back.
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9. After the Georgia School Shooting, I’m No Longer Shocked. I’m Furious
School leader Sarah Berman asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High.
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10. Nobody Wants to Look Stupid: Resources for Teaching About Executive Functions
Executive functioning is a learned skill, explains educational therapist Lexi Peterson. Here’s how to teach it to your students—and yourself.
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Feeling inspired? Consider submitting your own opinion essay or writing a Letter to the Editor.