Small group reading instruction can be improved by creating more heterogenous groups where students of different but similar skill levels work together, recommends special education professor Matthew Burns. Burns suggests that educators focus on grouping students by the skillsets they lack, rather than by general reading levels, to make it easier to address specific challenges.

An occupational therapist shares movement breaks and simple tools that help elementary students focus on the written word.

“We cannot, as a society, afford to continue to support policies and practices that result in academic failure, limited post-secondary options and continued separation and marginalization based on disabilities.”

Elementary teachers can gain rich insights into their students’ lives by asking a few simple questions early in the year.

Effectively teaching content simultaneous with language development to students who are multilingual has been a personal career goal, writes Tan Huynh, a language and literacy specialist. In this blog post, Huynh shares an example geography lesson that uses three components, including one that covers the five language domains - speaking, writing, interacting, reading and listening…

This innovative assessment tool has students engage in metacognitive reflection by assembling and presenting evidence of their learning.

Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious. Was she struggling with difficult classes? No. In fact, Jen’s aptitude for math was so strong, she had been recruited…

Ved å sammenligne engelskferdighetene til norske og flamske elevers søker forskerne svar på hva barn og unge lærer av å bruke engelsk på fritiden og hva skoleundervisningen bidrar med.

Understanding the usual course of social and emotional learning development can help teachers make sure their students are on track.

Administrators can guide schoolwide use of restorative practices by ensuring that teachers are on board and have access to effective training.

Adding movement to reading lessons reinforces key concepts and helps fidgety students concentrate.

Our brain changes hugely during adolescence. New research shows how we can use this transformation to help teens achieve their potential.