When a teacher has a problem, she might go to a mentor or an instructional coach—but often, she goes to whomever is closest at hand. That’s why a new series of studies suggests that school ...

Both veteran and early-career educators can openly share their expertise to make teaching more effective and sustainable.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To the editor: The “collaboration” effect has been imaginary in my experience in low-achieving schools. Hours and hours of “professional learning community” meetings were wasted as effective teachers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE – June 7, 2013 - 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 ...