Education Trends

An inside look at a teacher-designed instructional model that combines blended learning, student self-pacing, and mastery-based grading.

A 2017 study found that cell phones that were turned off and stashed away silently reasserted themselves—distracting working students anyway.

A Title I public school in rural South Carolina is proving that Montessori education can work well anywhere.

The best-selling author of What School Could Be shares his thoughts on what needs to come next in American education.

Researchers studied students’ brains as they learned and took another look at the marshmallow test, learning styles, and growth mindset.

One of the most popular ideas in education is applied in ways that its creator never intended.

I'm a firm believer in keeping the focus on what's really important: the students. If student motivation and higher engagement is truly the desired end game, then we as teachers must adapt right along with our students in our classrooms.

No-zero policies spur serious—and productive—debate among teachers. We look at the big insights on both sides of the argument. 

A century-old pillar of the school system is under fire as schools look to modernize student assessment.

Certain widely-shared myths and lies about education are destructive for all of us as educators, and destructive for our educational institutions. This is the subject of '50 Myths & Lies That Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education,' a new book by David Berliner and Gene Glass, two of the country’s most highly respected educational researchers.

Restorative practices—an alternative to punitive justice—keep kids in school, where they can learn how their behavior affects others.

These five steps are essential in creating a 21st-century classroom: establishing zones, ensuring resource accessibility, encouraging mobility, igniting inspiration, and fostering respect.

Categorizing tasks according to the complexity of thought they require is one way for teachers to create a rich learning environment.

Teachers encourage student-centered learning by allowing students to share in decisions, believing in their capacity to lead, and remembering how it feels to learn.

Summer is almost here, an ideal time to read PD books and learn about strategies and resources that will give your classroom a fresh look in the fall. Here are five books that are worth a look.