Preparing Social Studies Students to Think Critically in the Modern World
Vetting primary resources isn’t easy—but doing it well is crucial for fostering student engagement and deeper learning in a rapidly changing world.
The Rise of STEM
How the growing importance of STEM is changing the face of education
The things that do – and don’t – motivate kids to succeed
Two drivers of learning behavior are natural curiosity and the desire for a reward. But which is better for helping children learn?
Easy to Say—But How Do You Really Help Students Learn From Failure?
We often tell kids they can learn from failure, but how can we teach students to develop the resilience to learn from their mistakes?
The Power of Authentic Texts in World Language Instruction
By interacting with authentic texts students in their target language, students can develop greater comprehension and interact with native speakers.
How to emphasize, teach and use computational thinking
Once aligned to coding, computational thinking can be woven into other areas of curriculum and assessments as well
When Kids Talk To Themselves During Math Tests, It Could Help Their Scores
Talking through a math problem can help students boost their performance
7 reasons to learn a foreign language
Better job prospects and richer lives are among the many reasons to learn a foreign language, an expert on foreign language instruction writes.
Six Thinking Scaffolds That Can Move Students Toward Deeper Levels of Understanding
A change in a prompt can influence how a student responds thinks. A study found that using a problem-based curriculum can help students develop their own hypotheses and take risks — all signs of deep learning.
Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field
Why it's critical to ensure more African American students pursue STEM careers