Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress ...

Michele Haiken isn’t quite ready to do away with student essays. But the veteran English teacher at New York’s Rye Middle School would much rather get her students writing podcasts and movie scripts, ...

Taking lessons outside can not only boost engagement but also help students find meaningful connections to the world around ...

A former reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer remarked to my colleague Lesli Maxwell that for journalists to better cover classroom issues in schools, they need to have better access to classrooms.

Students learn best when they can interact directly with lessons. Traditional desks limit creativity, while writable surfaces invite collaboration and free thinking. Teachers looking for fresh ways to ...

Explore the shift to competency-based education in India, focusing on real-life skills over traditional exam memorization.

MACOMB, IL — Western Illinois University will present Keep Stats, Not Grades: A Positive Revolution in Classroom Assessment, an innovative presentation by David R. Getz, music conductor, personal ...

I suspect that I am in the same position as many others who teach at a university undergoing rapid enrollment increases. Most of my upper-level undergraduate courses have doubled in size since I began ...

Life is full of uncertainty. Full of terrors — both those that are unfolding in our present moment and those that lurk in the realm of possibility. Given that we’re constantly buffeted with moments of ...