6 Education Priorities for 2026: Teacher Tips & Resources

No matter what happens in 2026, one thing is still clear: Students will always need educators to support their academic success and help them build the social skills everyone needs in school and beyond.

At Brookes, we share your commitment to helping every learner succeed—and we’re proud to keep supporting your work so you can make a real difference for your students. Here are some tips and resources you can use in the new year to help you address 6 big priorities for schools.

Put the science of reading into action

The science is clear—to be successful readers, students need more direct, systematic instruction that focuses on explicit teaching of key concepts. This year, advance your knowledge of the science of reading with ready-to-implement guidance from today’s top experts on evidence-based instruction.

See these tips:

• 6 Activities That Enrich Student Vocabulary
• 5 Tools and Tips for Building Sentence Comprehension
• 6 Don’ts for Increasing Students’ Reading Fluency
• Your Quick Guide to Planning Effective Writing Assignments
• 8 Key Lesson Components for Teaching Word Recognition

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Ensure better outcomes for autistic students

If you’re an educator teaching and including students on the autism spectrum, you’ll need practical, real-world guidance more than ever. As a pioneering publisher in inclusive education, Brookes has partnered with champions of inclusion from the very beginning. Check out our resources from in-demand experts like Paula Kluth, author of the celebrated guidebook You’re Going to Love This Kid!

See these tips:

• 13 Ways to Support the Behavior and Learning of Students on the Autism Spectrum
• Supporting Autistic Learners: The Role of Memory in Social Learning and Social Communication
• 10 Ways to Teach and Include All Students This Year

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Address the impact of trauma on learning

At least one in four youth in the U.S. experiences trauma severe enough to negatively affect their school success, and that number is likely to rise. Ms. Jen Alexander, an author, educator, and acclaimed trauma expert, is your warm and wise guide to what works and why when it comes to building trauma-sensitive schools that nurture all students’ well-being and capacity for learning.

See these tips:

• 6 Guidelines for Trauma-Sensitive School Leadership
• 21 Trauma-Sensitive Teaching Tips to Try This School Year
• 5 Essential Paradigm Shifts for Trauma-Sensitive Schools

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Help your paraprofessionals thrive

Students benefit in so many ways from the support of paraprofessionals—they not only help learners with academics, life skills, friendships, and mobility, but also offer kids a sense of connection, encouragement, and safety. This year, learn how to strengthen relationships with paraprofessionals and help them succeed in their important role.

See these tips:

• 11 Paraprofessional Questions—Answered by Experts!
• 12 Ways Paraprofessionals Can Teach Independence Skills
• 38 Teamwork-Building Questions for Paraprofessionals
• 15 Ways to Provide “Silent Supports” to Students

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Improve students’ executive function skills

Your students’ executive function skills—including flexibility, organization, planning, and working memory—play a key role in their academic and social success. Prioritize finding some new ideas for building support for executive function into your lessons and routines.

See these tips:

• 4 Study Strategies for Students Who Struggle with Executive Function
• 6 Simple Ways to Support Students with Executive Function Challenges

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Strengthen support for multilingual learners

As the number of multilingual students continues to increase, learn how to support their academic success, promote their positive social-emotional development, and keep working toward educational equity in challenging times.

See these tips:

• 40+ Language & Literacy Interventions for Multilingual Learners
• 10 Tips for Making Teacher Talk More Comprehensible for English Learners
• 9 Schoolwide Changes That Support Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners
• 10 Things School Leaders Can Do to Support Young Multilingual Learners

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In 2026, we at Brookes will keep doing what we do best to support your goal: helping every learner reach their potential. Thanks for all you to make a difference for the children you work with. As always, we’re here to help.