Overwhelming, demanding – yet a rewarding experience? A new study points to several measures that can make the first practice placement for student nurses safer and more educational. What surprised me ...

Out-of-school time (OST) programs have received a lot of attention over the past few years as districts across the country continue to address the lingering effects of pandemic-related school closures ...

Northwestern’s Technological Innovations for Inclusive Learning and Teaching Lab uses Minecraft to reimagine outcomes for students with learning differences. Computer science and learning sciences ...

In education, as in psychology, clarity matters. Yet in everyday conversations about teaching and learning, terms like learning theory and pedagogy are often used interchangeably. Phrases such as “We ...

K-12 educators sometimes use the terms “collaborative learning” and “cooperative learning” interchangeably when discussing students working together in the classroom. But the two terms carry distinct ...

Michael Hernandez is an award-winning educator, author, and speaker whose work focuses on digital and civic literacy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. His book about using ...

Research indicates that repetition and distributed practice effectively fires and rewires the brain, thereby strengthening memory and improving learning potential. This approach aims to develop and ...

Most courses at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) include discussion board assignments each week. In fact, you might have discussion boards in every course of your degree program. So, why are ...

Last week, I had the privilege of delivering keynote remarks at Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for a conference focused on redirecting K-12 education reform toward classroom teaching.

Students at Westview High School are taking control of their education through a new approach that puts their own performance data directly in their hands.