For isolated or overwhelmed science teachers, it can be tough to take a step back and ensure that the daily lectures and experiments guide students to a cohesive understanding of the subject. One ...

Many elementary students' math performance improves when their teachers collaborate, work in professional learning communities or do both, yet most students don't spend all of their elementary school ...

As a teacher at an online school, you can imagine the blank stares I receive at family gatherings – many people still don’t understand how I could possibly educate students across the state from the ...

Washington, D.C. — As school districts across the nation continue to confront the challenge of how best to evaluate the performance of educators, the Center for American Progress today released a pair ...

I recently had the privilege of traveling to Shanghai to visit schools and meet with educators there. Shanghai, of course, has outperformed all other nations on the Programme for International Student ...

Teachers are the ones in the classroom. They have a deep and lived understanding of their students, community, and school culture. Not only do they know what it takes for students to thrive, they know ...

When Roanoke County Public Schools gathered educators for their first training in how to teach with Minecraft: Education Edition (M:EE), “you could hear the rumble in the room,” says Jeff Terry, the ...

Cognitively activating teaching is recognized as an innovative and effective instructional approach, yet it is still underutilized worldwide. These practices require teachers to design challenging ...

The pandemic hit Sam’s beloved pre-k hard with staff losses. It eventually closed, so he had to change schools in the middle of the year. His parents felt lucky to find a spot in a place recommended ...