When it comes to English lessons, students taking initiative, making studying choices, and monitoring their own progress means that they are independent learners. The importance of self-directed ...

It’s nearly time for students, teachers and faculty to go back to school. But before August slips away like a memory, we’re learning how to help our students be prepared for their best year yet. We ...

Encouraging children to develop independent learning skills is a crucial part of growth. These skills lay the foundation for problem-solving, critical thinking, and self-confidence. As caregivers and ...

At the heart of all good teaching is the intent to help students grow and, ultimately, become independent learners. Scaffolding instruction—to support students through successive levels of ...

Physicist and eternally curious person Albert Einstein said, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” Today, that quote holds as true as ever. It’s why Bill Gates reads ...

To mark the importance of math, Sylvan Learning is offering tips to help all students excel in mathematics education and become independent learners. "The deluge of data that children encounter in ...

Source: Photo courtesy of Judy Willis, M.D., M.Ed. “What can I do to get my teenagers to put in the effort needed for success in school? How can teens build their skills, persevere through setbacks, ...

The world needs learners who can think for themselves and solve problems in creative ways, not blindly accept and reproduce facts. A good school librarian can use learning centers to help young people ...

Today’s post kicks off a series on scaffolding instruction for students. This first column in the series focuses on scaffolds for English learners. Irina McGrath, born and raised in St. Petersburg, ...