Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.

For minor behavioral challenges, these techniques can help you restore order while keeping students in the classroom. 

Instead of matching students to texts they can breeze through, literacy guru Tim Shanahan says that students should be engaging with challenging texts that push them out of their comfort zones.

Teachers can create positive learning experiences for students that combine assessment with agency, opportunity, and community building.

When students are encouraged to think deeply about their writing processes, they become better writers.

Despite having some experience with the internet, students in grades 3 to 8 may not know how best to find the information they’re looking for.

Preschool teachers can evaluate resources based on the quality and cultural responsiveness of the content.

This technology boosts engagement in high school, and teachers can use it to build a strong learning community.

Predictable routines can teach students how to use organizational tools and help them develop their executive function skills.

A library media specialist shares how to create engaging cross-curricular virtual reality tours for students.

Picture books are an excellent way to introduce young students to science and engineering concepts.

A strategy for designing classroom competitions that encourage all students to learn from each other as well as from their own trial and error.

Students can use an old ELA tactic—word sorts—to understand how different math concepts are related, allowing them to decode increasingly complex problems.

When kids collaborated on making a sensory path for their school, what started as an occupational therapy zone became a welcoming, playful space that benefited all students.

A personally and socially relevant project ties what middle school students study in science class to developments in the world around them.

From communal coloring to collaborative puzzles, these accessible activities offer moments in the school day for kids to pause and focus on their own well-being.

Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.

As student mental health issues reach crisis proportions, schools and teachers are playing a larger role than ever providing support. Is it too big an ask?

High school teachers can give students encouragement, and direct them to credible resources and assistance when needed.

Every classroom has neurodiverse students, and these tips from a neurodiverse teacher can guide them to feel focused and ready to learn.