By listening to educators and building supports that reflect their genuine needs and concerns, these leaders are shifting school cultures in ways that go beyond lip service.

Don’t let the devices run amok in your classroom, experts warn. Here’s the right—and wrong—way to handle them.

The first year of teaching preschool students can be overwhelming, but by making a few simple preparations, pre-K teachers can jump in with confidence.

Journalist Emily Hanford, creator of the hit podcast “Sold a Story,” on the national reckoning around how we teach kids to read in schools—and where we’re still getting it wrong.

Lock in the day’s learning with these closing activities that check for understanding and clear up misconceptions.

Generative AI tools can help make content more accessible as students learn about complex concepts across content areas.

When middle school students are given the opportunity to deeply explore what it means to be a changemaker, they see a path toward making a difference in their own community—and beyond.

Here are three ways to set up project-based learning that involves more than one subject area, which is highly engaging for students.

Secondary students can consider the ecological context in which a text was written to gain new insights into their reading assignments.

With school days so packed, these strategies help teachers integrate social studies concepts and skills across the curriculum.

A rich mix of assessments gives students creative opportunities to showcase learning—and delivers a more comprehensive picture of what they know.

Through practical exercises in earning and spending, students can discover the complexities of personal finance and practice math in the process.

The middle school math teacher, author, and lecturer, on holding high expectations for every child and prioritizing mathematics in the same way we do literacy.

Bridging the gap between abstract math concepts and real-life experiences can make the subject accessible and relevant for kids.

A dedicated day for students to explore STEM fosters 21st-century learning and excitement across grade levels.

A certified reading therapy dog can empower reluctant readers and help all students make huge strides in reading—and they’re cute!

By knowing what to look for, teachers can work with parents and create supports to help girls with ADHD succeed in school.

A campus-wide coordinated approach to social and emotional learning and mental health ensures that all students have the support they need.

When given the space to regulate themselves with simple practices, students learn how to soothe their own nervous systems in moments of stress—and contribute to a sense of calm in the classroom.

A 2023 review makes a strong case that hands-on observation of natural phenomena has both academic and psychological benefits.