Student Engagement

When projects begin with a compelling question that students investigate over time, curiosity can spark the drive to read.

A middle school teacher explains how she gamified assignments and saw a dramatic increase in student motivation.

If the goal is to develop lifelong readers, students need time in class to practice—and learn to enjoy—reading.

Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.

Two new gold-standard studies provide compelling evidence that project-based learning is an effective strategy for all students—including historically marginalized ones.

Every child possesses vast mathematics potential, says Jo Boaler, Stanford University mathematics professor and best-selling author—but for them to access it, we need to rethink how we teach math.

An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.

A daily read-aloud can help build community and show reluctant readers how to approach a text.

From scavenger hunts to Pictionary, we’ve gathered a batch of virtual games to get students talking, laughing, and engaging with peers.

A popular strategy, using pictures in math class gives students another way to access math concepts and can spark great conversations.

In the popular online strategy game, students make claims, listen to counterclaims, and reach a conclusion—skills they need to write a strong argumentative essay.