Education Trends

In order to implement and improve personalized learning, we first need to reach agreement about what it is—and what it isn’t.

Jordan Shapiro, author of The New Childhood, on the roles of parents and schools in teaching children to use technology through play.

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.

The word "rigor" is hard to avoid today, and it provokes strong reactions from educators. Policymakers tout its importance. Publishers promote it as a feature of their materials. But some teachers share the view of Joanne Yatvin, past president of the National Council for Teachers of English. To them, rigor simply means more work, harder books, and longer school days. "None of these things is what I want for students at any level," Yatvin says. Part of the problem is that we have adopted the jargon without a clear understanding of what we really mean.

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.

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.

Can you predict academic success or whether a child will graduate? You can, but not how you might think. When psychologist Angela Duckworth studied people in various challenging situations, including National Spelling Bee participants, rookie teachers in tough neighborhoods, and West Point cadets, she found: One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. It was grit.

A researcher-practitioner partnership in San Francisco shows promising results for middle school science students.