News & Ideas

Keeping our growing community of partners and supporters abreast of our initiatives, programs, and updates is a crucial part of our work. We also know that using teaching and teacher education to disrupt injustice is complex. Part of our strategy to harness the power of teaching to create a more just society is to translate our ideas about teaching, teacher education, and professional learning into stories that engage and inspire. Explore the latest updates and stories about our programs, partnerships, resources, and more.

September 16, 2025

Why Do Teachers Hate Professional Development?

It’s that time of the year. Schools around the country are launching a new year—and with a new school year […]

August 6, 2025

Beginning a New School Year is a Big Deal

It’s August! After so many years of teaching, I still get nervous before the school year starts. Who will be […]

July 8, 2025

Teacher Educators: Let’s Give Our Syllabi a Glow-Up

The National Center for Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has been lambasted for the approach it takes to evaluating teacher preparation programs […]

June 24, 2025

Smart Talks with IBM podcast

Video of TeachingWorks Director Deborah Loewenberg Ball featured in Smart Talks with IBM podcast The May 20, 2025, episode of […]

May 22, 2025

A Brief Exploration of Mathematical Literacy

The goal of mathematics teaching is to support young people to learn and grow into adults who can use mathematics […]

May 19, 2025

TeachingWorks develops eight numeracy briefs for the New York State Education Department

At a statewide numeracy conference on May 13, 2025, TeachingWorks and the New York State Education Department released a set […]

February 4, 2025

Why is “learning loss” so trendy?

Everywhere you look these days, you see stories focused on the woeful state of public education in the U.S. From […]

May 17, 2023

What do laboratory classes enable us to see about using the power of teaching to create a more just society?

Listen to the Content Methods Laboratory Classes instructional team discuss how the laboratory classes will support our participating teacher candidates and observing teacher educators to connect the dots between teaching practice and advancing justice.

May 3, 2023

What are laboratory classes anyway?

Listen to the Content Methods Laboratory Classes instructional team discuss what we mean by laboratory classes and how we use them to analyze the work of teaching and teacher education.