Our Most Read Blogs in 2021
This year presented no shortage of challenges for educators. But despite those challenges, our readers were eager to learn. You read stories from other educators, advice from experts, and musings on the future of education.
In 2021, our top blogs covered engaging students in science instruction, the science of reading, social and emotional learning in social studies, and the research behind effective, equitable math instruction.
Thanks to you, all of our readers, for helping us elevate important voices and stories in K-12 education!
Here are our most-read blogs from 2021, beginning with our top post:
Metacognitive Strategies in the Math Classroom
By Lanette Trowery and Margaret Bowman
Four Reasons to Use Adaptive Technology in Your Remote Science Classroom
Phenomena: The Secret Ingredient to Maximizing Remote Student Engagement in Science
Belonging: The Heart of Social and Emotional Learning
By Meena Srinivasan
3 Misconceptions About the Science of Reading
Featuring Dr. Timothy Shanahan and Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
Approaches to Learning Loss: Celebrate Gains, Restore Relationships, Personalize Recovery
By Dr. Shawn Smith
7 Reasons Why Social and Emotional Learning is Important for Teacher Wellbeing
By Lisa Currie
Create + Creativity: Taking Bloom’s Taxonomy to the Next Level During Remote Learning
By Robert W. Maloy, Torrey Trust, and Sharon A. Edwards
Why a Spiral Curriculum Works
How to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math
By Lanette Trowery and Margaret Bowman
Important Questions to Ask About Education Research
By Timothy Shanahan, Jan Hasbrouck, Douglas Fisher, Erica Michaelson, Mary Eisele, and Daniela Perelli
The Other Side of SEL: Culture, Identity, and Community
By Fiona Vernal
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