The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed
On the surface, it was a tie. Students improved by about the same amount – 12% – whether they learned
Politicians love to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in school. Teachers and teens, not so much.
Adults and teens felt more comfortable with teachers teaching about racism than LGBTQ issues. They were also more comfortable with
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would
As schools embrace the science of reading, researchers are criticizing an overemphasis on auditory skills
“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier, a learning scientist
5 Cognitive biases that shape classroom interactions – and how to overcome them
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The climate change lesson plans teachers need and don’t have
New York state is currently considering several climate education bills. If the proposed policies become law, the state will join
3 Research-backed tips for teaching forgiveness to children
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Yet another FAFSA problem: Many noncitizens can’t fill it out
In reporting this story, NPR spoke with families, counselors and advocates who shared similar problems. Among those impacted are permanent
Teacher training programs don’t always use research-backed reading methods
Fuxa is trying to get her students to pay attention to phonics, the reading method that links a sound to
When family tree projects frustrate students, community maps are an inclusive alternative
I imagine the objective of the original family tree exercise was never to fill in box after box in rote