By providing students with opportunities to let their identities shine, educators get to know them well, says youth advocate Karen Pittman—and that is one of the first steps in culturally responsive teaching.
Teachers, kindergarteners, and parents are trying to make online learning work—and snow days and other future emergencies will likely mean they have to again. But is it really possible?
Finding out what your students are really learning remains indispensable to teaching. Here’s what teachers are doing to check for understanding online.
Student collaboration is a hallmark of project-based learning, but it can be tricky to manage online. Here are some basic strategies for helping students work together.
It’s actually a good time for challenging, independent projects. Here are some of the steps you should consider as you prepare your students to get started online.
A middle school English and special education teacher share how they meet the needs of all of their students—and the new practices they’ll bring back to the classroom.
Research shows that creating optimal conditions for learning wherever kids spend time can boost student motivation and engagement—whether in or out of school.
New research suggests that natural elements like mud, sticks, and trees might unlock the imaginative power of play—beating out purpose-built spaces like the neighborhood playground.
