Two Canadian university professors have created a math curriculum that teaches students games used by Indigenous peoples to learn about spacial and logistical reasoning and other concepts. Schools using the lessons have seen both engagement and scores -- especially for Indigenous students -- increase.

To foster a schoolwide culture of coaching, create a shared language around specific teaching skills and a norm of constant practice of those skills.

By U.S. law, all children have the right to a public education, but immigrant students and their families, especially those who are undocumented, often face a climate of unknowns. By gaining clarity on their rights, as well as addressing blind spots within school policies, educators can provide more comprehensive support.

Teachers and administrators should adopt culturally responsive approaches to create a sense of belonging for all students, writes Eileen Belastock, director of academic technology for Mount Greylock RSD in Williamstown, Mass. Belastock shares about a recent webinar in which panelists discussed culturally responsive teaching and how it can affect student outcomes.

Utah junior high school principal Mary Bosso says turning around her academically struggling school has been a challenge and requires interventions for students and support for teachers. "They are working hard together for what's best for kids and that's what it takes to turn a school around," Bosso says.

Some children may need a little extra support or a different learning approach to fully benefit from curriculum and instruction, a special education teacher writes.

Gen Z: a generation defined by on-demand smartphone access. Nearly half of Gen Z students say they are online "almost constantly," leaving everyone, especially educators, wondering what impact the prevalence of technology has had on students’ lives and will have on their futures.

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Active shooter drills at schools could harm the psychological development of young students, asserts Melissa Reeves, a professor at Winthrop University and former president of the National Association of School Psychologists. In this interview, she describes how the drills can potentially trigger students who have experienced trauma and suggests schools practice lockdown procedures instead.

How to engage in more meaningful conversations with students.

Raising kids to love reading often comes down to forming habits, family norms and intrinsic motivation. A lot of it starts by parents modeling their own love of books.

Teenagers being bullied may withdraw, show signs of anxiety and depression and have academic issues, says licensed clinical social worker Nicole McQuillen. Parents should avoid escalating the situation and should speak with an official at the school "to explore what's going on and what can be done," she says.