Rigorous, differentiated, student-centered classrooms. For many educators, that’s the ideal. The trick is actually creating such classrooms, much less doing the work well. And that challenge has never ...

Being a teenager — let’s face it — it can be uncomfortable. Awkward. But when it comes to succeeding in school, feeling comfortable and like you belong can be as important as having a great teacher.

Kristen Smigielski, Ph.D., was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, in a family of educators. Her grandfather, grandmother, ...

Although lecturing can be an efficient way of delivering information, it's not always the best way for students to learn. Instead, use a learner-centered approach to learning. Use shorter lectures in ...

At its core, personalized learning is about recognizing that no two students learn exactly the same way. It moves beyond the one-size-fits-all approach by focusing on each student’s strengths, needs ...

This article is part of the Education special section. Read more here. Education has always been about more than memorizing facts or passing exams. At its best, it lays a foundation for life, helping ...

As 21st-century classrooms continue to evolve, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas is at the forefront of implementing differentiated instruction, a teaching approach that ...

DoDEA Americas Secondary Math ISS Team recently concluded a groundbreaking professional development course, Building Thinking Classrooms, that brought together 114 pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Technology has transformed education and our society. Cell phones, projectors, artificial intelligence (AI), wireless Internet access, interactive whiteboards, graphing calculators, laptop computers, ...