Lucy Calkins’ Reading Project to ‘Dissolve’ | Acclaimed Teacher Driven From Classroom | Teachers vs. Entertainers

Lucy Calkins, the popular and divisive literacy icon, topped the news after Teachers College-Columbia University announced plans to “dissolve” the reading and writing center she founded there decades ago.

Idaho’s 2023 teacher of the year describes the backlash that drove her out of the classroom and the state after two decades of teaching.

And, finally, must teachers double as entertainers to engage students in learning? Teachers describe the fine line between engagement and entertainment.

Read on for these and more of our most popular stories.

1. Teachers College to ‘Dissolve’ Lucy Calkins’ Reading and Writing Project

1. ‘I Was Not Done': How Politics Drove This Teacher of the Year Out of the Classroom

1. Do Teachers Have to Be Entertainers? Here’s What They Say

1. Public Schools Rely on Underpaid Female Labor. It’s Not Sustainable

1. Educators Feel Growing Pressure for Students to Perform Well on Standardized Tests

1. Houston’s Sweeping School Changes: Will They Be a Case Study—Or Cautionary Tale?

1. The State of Bullying in Schools, in Charts

Read more when you subscribe!

You may read limited stories for free.?Subscribe now?to access every article.?

Want more education news, perspectives, and analysis in your inbox? Sign up for these free?EdWeek?newsletters:?Teacher Update,?The Savvy Principal,?The Strategic District Leader, and?more.