Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
Angela Watson · Weekly
Angela Watson's blog and podcast notes on teacher wellbeing, productivity, and sustaining a long career in the classroom.
The K–12 education blog directory
A growing, hand-checked library of blogs by classroom teachers, school leaders, edtech writers, and researchers — the ones K-12 educators actually read week after week.
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Angela Watson · Weekly
Angela Watson's blog and podcast notes on teacher wellbeing, productivity, and sustaining a long career in the classroom.
Jennifer Gonzalez · Weekly
In-depth essays and how-to guides on teaching practice, written by former middle school teacher Jennifer Gonzalez and a rotating cast of educator contributors.
Matt Miller · Weekly
Matt Miller's blog on replacing textbook-driven lessons with creative, tech-enabled activities, with a heavy focus on Google Workspace and AI for teachers.
Timothy Shanahan · Weekly
Reading researcher Tim Shanahan answers practitioner questions about evidence-based reading instruction, the science of reading, and literacy policy.
Understood.org · Weekly
Plain-language articles on learning differences, ADHD, dyslexia, and IEP/504 navigation, written for families and the educators who work with them.
Chalkbeat Newsroom · Daily
Local education journalism across major US cities, focused on the policies and people shaping public schools at the district level.
Diane Ravitch · Daily
Daily commentary from education historian Diane Ravitch on public education policy, privatization, testing, and the politics of schooling.
Larry Ferlazzo · Daily
A prolific aggregation blog by veteran high school ELL teacher Larry Ferlazzo, surfacing research, resources, and 'best of' lists across every K-12 topic.
The 74 Editorial Team · Daily
Nonprofit education journalism covering K-12 policy, school choice, equity, and the politics shaping American public education.
Two Writing Teachers Collective · Daily
A community blog by elementary and middle school literacy specialists focused on writing workshop, mentor texts, and conferring with student writers.
Eric Sheninger · Weekly
Eric Sheninger's reflections on digital leadership, personalized learning, and evidence-based school improvement, drawn from his work with schools worldwide.
ASCD · Weekly
ASCD's professional learning blog, with essays from K-12 leaders and teacher-authors on curriculum, instruction, and supervision.
Eric Curts · Weekly
Step-by-step Google Workspace tutorials, templates, and add-on round-ups for K-12 teachers, from Google-certified trainer Eric Curts.
KQED · Weekly
Public-media coverage of how learning is changing, from SEL and youth mental health to AI and the future of school.
Lindy Hockenbary · Weekly
Practical, research-informed writing on AI literacy, edtech coaching, and tech-confident teaching from instructional coach and consultant Lindy Hockenbary.
Sarah Carter · Weekly
High school math teacher Sarah Carter shares hands-on activities, interactive notebooks, and printable puzzles for Algebra through Pre-Calc.
Vanessa Levin · Weekly
Vanessa Levin's collection of play-based lesson plans, centers, and printables for preschool and kindergarten teachers.
Jamie C. Martin · Weekly
Reflections, curriculum reviews, and rhythms-of-the-day posts from a community of veteran homeschool parents.
The Art of Education University · Weekly
Lesson ideas, classroom management tips, and PD essays for K-12 visual art teachers, published by The Art of Education University.
George Couros · Weekly
George Couros's long-running blog on innovative leadership, school culture, and the 'innovator's mindset' for principals and district leaders.
Greg Bagby · Monthly
Field notes from veteran district instructional technology leader Greg Bagby on AI in schools, edtech vendor summits, and the practical realities of leading technology change in K-12 districts.
Nicole Eredics · Monthly
Nicole Eredics writes on co-teaching, inclusive curriculum design, and practical strategies for general-ed teachers who serve students with disabilities.
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| Blog | Author | Category | Audience | Grade | Frequency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cult of Pedagogy | Jennifer Gonzalez | Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading, Classroom Management | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| Ditch That Textbook | Matt Miller | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High, All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day | Larry Ferlazzo | Teaching & Pedagogy, Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders | Middle, High | Daily | Active |
| Math = Love | Sarah Carter | Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High | Weekly | Active |
| Shanahan on Literacy | Timothy Shanahan | Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders, Specialists | Elementary, Middle | Weekly | Featured |
| Two Writing Teachers | Two Writing Teachers Collective | Literacy & ELA, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Elementary, Middle | Daily | Active |
| The Principal of Change | George Couros | Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy | School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| A Principal's Reflections | Eric Sheninger | Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation | School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers | Angela Watson | Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Classroom Management | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| The Art of Education University Blog | The Art of Education University | Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Understood.org Blog | Understood.org | Special Ed & Inclusion, Parents & Homeschool | Parents, Specialists, Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| The Inclusive Class | Nicole Eredics | Special Ed & Inclusion, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, Specialists | Elementary, Middle | Monthly | Active |
| The 74 | The 74 Editorial Team | Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin | School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| Chalkbeat | Chalkbeat Newsroom | Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin | School Leaders, Parents, Teachers | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| Pre-K Pages | Vanessa Levin | Early Childhood, Literacy & ELA | Teachers | Elementary | Weekly | Active |
| Simple Homeschool | Jamie C. Martin | Parents & Homeschool | Parents | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| ASCD Blog | ASCD | Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading | School Leaders, Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| KQED MindShift | KQED | Social-Emotional Learning, EdTech & Innovation, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Control Alt Achieve | Eric Curts | EdTech & Innovation | Teachers, EdTech | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Diane Ravitch's Blog | Diane Ravitch | Policy & Equity | School Leaders, Teachers | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| LindyHoc | Lindy Hockenbary | AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Assessment & Grading | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Greg Bagby | Greg Bagby | Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education | School Leaders, EdTech | All K-12 | Monthly | Active |
FAQ
Generated from the live directory and updated whenever a blog is added or removed.
The most consistently recommended K-12 education blogs are Edutopia, Cult of Pedagogy, Ditch That Textbook, Free Technology for Teachers, Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day, Shanahan on Literacy, Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers, AI for Education, EdSurge, and Chalkbeat. Each covers a different slice of K-12 — pedagogy, edtech, leadership, policy, and wellbeing.
For classroom teachers, the strongest day-to-day reads are Cult of Pedagogy (depth on practice), Edutopia (breadth, evidence-informed), Ditch That Textbook (tech and AI ideas), Free Technology for Teachers (free tools), and WeAreTeachers (quick wins and book lists).
Principals and district leaders most often cite The Principal of Change by George Couros, A Principal's Reflections by Eric Sheninger, the ASCD blog, EdSurge for industry reporting, and The 74 and Chalkbeat for policy and district news.
For K-12 AI specifically, AI for Education leads on policy templates and prompt libraries, Ditch That Textbook covers practical teacher use cases, and Edutopia and EdSurge frame the broader debate. The most-mentioned AI tools across these blogs are ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Khanmigo, Claude, and Diffit.
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers is the most-recommended blog for new and early-career teachers, paired with Cult of Pedagogy for instructional depth and Edutopia for breadth.
Across the k12blogs.com directory, the tools mentioned across the most blogs are Canva, Google Classroom, ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Khanmigo, Diffit, Padlet, and Desmos. See the Tools index for the full cross-blog count.