Students benefit from being paired with professional mentors, according to a study by researchers at the University of Houston. Data shows that students who work with professionals learn more and are more passionate about their career paths.

Students benefit from being paired with professional mentors, according to a study by researchers at the University of Houston. Data shows that students who work with professionals learn more and are more passionate about their career paths.

A Massachusetts school district has adopted a competency-based education program -- sometimes referred to as proficiency-based learning -- that allows students more autonomy over their learning. Students in one fourth-grade classroom are learning how to set their own goals, assess their learning and lead check-in conferences with their parents.

Principals and teachers must work hard at alignment when it comes to the difficult—and evolving—question of student discipline.

The principal of an internationally recognized trauma-informed school explains what this form of education is—and what it isn’t.

Fugees Academy, perhaps the nation’s only school to serve refugees exclusively, tries to pack three years of English into one.

Setting aside time for reflection and introspection helps students focus.

When schools have clearly defined "good" and "bad" teachers, more harm is done than good. Joshua Ray, NBCT, has ideas for how to combat this issue and make sure all teachers and students benefit. "Great teaching is not an individual accomplishment, but a collective experience that every teacher and student deserves," Ray writes in this blog…

Give students a voice through writing.

Some US English teachers are gathering on social media to examine racial and cultural biases and encourage each other to use more diverse texts in the classroom. The #DisruptTexts movement, created by four teachers of color, seeks to encourage teachers to consider whether the texts they use are reflective of their students' racial and ethnic…

There are six leadership pillars that help principals support teachers and encourage the development of positive school cultures, according to Evan Robb, a middle-school principal in Virginia. In this article, Robb shares how to use six pillars -- including vision, trust and relationships -- to help build success among students and staff.

Challenging problems with several paths to the solution encourage students to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts.