Administrators should adopt OERs only after careful vetting

Determining what resources are worthwhile and what should be avoided can take some digging.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

Redefining what homework could and should be

When practice becomes punishment, the impact can be a harmful experience.

By Lauren Barack • June 6, 2018

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STEM

From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

By K-12 Dive staff

Report suggests competency-based framework for K-12

The framework defines the most necessary aspects of any approach to CBE, while accounting for the different contexts in which schools are operating.

By Roger Riddell • June 1, 2018

How 'special' education impedes social justice for students with autism

Disability labels point to the behavioral deficits exhibited by the students who carry them, but they don't dictate a particular teaching methodology or instructional intervention.

By Lee Mason • May 31, 2018

Turning sports data into a slam dunk for learning

Tapping into athletic interest can spark math and science engagement for students.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Riding the STEM wave from kindergarten on

Children are born scientists, and tapping into their curiosity is at the core of a successful STEM curriculum.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Dying languages resurrected though cross-curricular lessons

South Dakota and New Mexico already support classes to revive Native American languages, such as Diné and Lakota.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Inquiry-based questions put learning in students' hands

Questions that ensure students have grasped basic information and allow them to demonstrate critical thinking skills strengthen academic achievement.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Coding can be incorporated across any subject

Making coding relevant, rather than rote, gets students excited and engaged in learning a high-demand skill they can use in the future.

By Lauren Barack • May 30, 2018

Is putting the 'why' of learning front-and-center key to improving struggling rural schools?

A former South Carolina governor and U.S. secretary of education sees project-based learning across all subjects as key to engaging students and boosting results in high-poverty rural schools.

By Roger Riddell • May 25, 2018

Reduced access continues to hinder black, latino students in math and science

New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows students of color are less likely to pass basic algebra, reflecting a broader problem with access.

By James Paterson • May 24, 2018

Differentiating for each student necessitates ample planning

Curriculum can be tailored for each child when educators have time for thoughtful inquiry and assessments.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Some states require CPR for graduation, providing vital life skill

Students not only learn how to save lives, but also gain a glimpse into emergency services as a career.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Watching videos can boost language skills in young children

Certain visual and sound cues help to deliver language lessons in videos, but students with more vocabulary under their belts before watching the videos got more benefit.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

AP classes an expensive consideration for some districts — but results justify effort

Advanced planning and thinking is needed for schools to reap full benefits of advanced course offerings.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Rating SEL skills can also help assess PBL success

Educators can deepen how project-based assessments by including social-emotional components.

By Lauren Barack • May 23, 2018

Oakland high school sets standard for serving immigrant students

With a significant chunk of its student population arriving as unaccompanied minors and speaking some three dozen languages, Oakland International High uses a community school approach to best serve them.

By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2018

Denver-area program equips high school grads with early-childhood credential

The internship sets students on a pathway to filling a growing need, but the field's low pay and high turnover present a challenge to keeping them engaged.

By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2018

Measuring students' SEL progress is complicated, but crucial

The RAND Corp. will soon release a "repository" of tools to help educators measure students' skills in these areas.

By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018

Service learning strengthens SEL curriculum

When students give their time, they can gain valuable soft skills in return.

By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018

To change laws, students first need to learn them

Knowing how their government works is crucial if students are to be effective change leaders as adults.

By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018

Real-world challenges can broaden student learning

Embedding lessons into practical opportunities can open a window into students' future.

By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018

Tracking can lose students rather than support them

Educators must make subjects like math more accessible and approachable for all students to succeed.

By Lauren Barack • May 16, 2018

Planning is everything when crafting a great makerspace

Makerspaces present a valuable opportunity for hands-on STEAM opportunities in a less formal setting than the classroom, but require thoughtful execution for full effect.

By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2018

Leaders discuss ways to sustain school improvement through the arts

Architect Frank Gehry hosts administrators from across California to share lessons learned.

By Linda Jacobson • May 15, 2018