Summer learning helpful if families, educators commit

Summer learning loss is of concern to both educators and parents, spurring ongoing educational programing in the warmer months.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 22, 2018

How to avoid pitfalls in personalized learning programs

A five-year project to bring personalized learning to San Diego's Vista schools had its ups and downs, with attendance gains as the most positive result.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

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STEM

From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

By K-12 Dive staff

Book clubs can help comprehension blossom among students

Pairing students together can boost academic scores as well as social-emotional learning.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Digital literacy no longer an option in curriculum

The complexities of navigating online sources have made learning how to be responsible digital consumers and creators an academic imperative.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Encouraging self-care can help avoid teacher burnout

Curriculum designers must support teachers — not just helping them to refresh their academic skills, but also with their personal needs.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

How to teach 9/11 when most students were born after the tragedy

Resources that gather firsthand accounts and historical footage are key to connecting students with the tragic events of that Tuesday in 2001.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 15, 2018

Teachers turn to the web for personalized learning resources

Online classes can help teachers individualize lessons for their students.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Teachers' attitudes have powerful impact on curriculum

Helping teachers feel more secure about how and what they teach affects students down the line.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Teaching multiple subjects together brings rich rewards

The investigation into a classroom skeleton's history shows how cross-curriculum opportunities can enliven lessons.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Critical thinking and creative thought go hand in hand

Weaving play into skills such as writing can help students reach academic goals while increasing engagement.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Classroom libraries can plant the seed for a lifelong love of learning

The National Council of Teachers of English is putting significant emphasis on an effort dubbed "Build Your Stack."

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 8, 2018

Music can help immigrant students acclimate in the classroom

Flexibility and a personal approach can help with the myriad challenges immigrant students face in a new school. 

By Christina Vercelletto • Aug. 2, 2018

Nonprofits recognized for extending STEM beyond the classroom

Five organizations, including the Gates Foundation, are helping students address environmental challenges in their communities.

By Linda Jacobson • Aug. 2, 2018

Reading can be perfect vehicle for cross-curricular learning

Give students the reins on literature, and the doors open to multiple disciplines.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 1, 2018

What's the secret to de-stressing testing?

Nebraska's education chief believes a model that adds more tests that are better aligned to classrooms may be the answer.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 1, 2018

Project-based learning needs downtime and failure to succeed

Modeling classrooms as companies for project-based learning can build trust and collaboration skills. 

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 1, 2018

Thoughtful curation of curriculum key to covering all bases throughout school year

Approaching educational content as fine dining rather than a fast food meal can prevent too much material being crammed into a single year.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 1, 2018

Teachers mine summer travels for next year's lesson plans

From visiting Viking settlements to rowing across the North Atlantic, educators are using vacation time to enrich the curriculum for their students.

By Lauren Barack • Aug. 1, 2018

Weaving the four Cs into after-school programs

A Pennsylvania librarian created a YouTube club in which students gain production as well as 21st century skills. 

By Lauren Barack • July 25, 2018

Financial literacy is as necessary as reading, writing and arithmetic

Teach students to balance their checkbook, and they’ll hopefully be financially solvent forever.

By Lauren Barack • July 25, 2018

Using role-playing to uncover new skillsets

When students become the various characters involved in a mock trial, they develop abilities for future careers. 

By Lauren Barack • July 25, 2018

Can single-sex classes bring parity to traditionally male subjects like shop?

While Title IX required equality for genders in school, it hasn’t immediately brought that equality into the workforce.

By Lauren Barack • July 25, 2018

It's never too early to start teaching digital citizenship skills

Social media is a powerful medium, and students will be expected to understand how to use those services ethically.

By Lauren Barack • July 25, 2018

Competition can beef up math skills

Contests can engage students who are eager to expand their learning. 

By Lauren Barack • July 18, 2018

Injecting civics, history into school day doesn't require curriculum overhaul

Tapping into professional development sessions, for example, can help educators learn how to bring social studies back into classrooms while accounting for sensitive issues around race, gender and class.

By Lauren Barack • July 18, 2018