Curriculum debates, textbook changes, and what's being taught (and challenged) in schools.
Oracy is the missing link for multilingual learners
Oracy, the ability to communicate effectively through spoken language, addresses a critical gap for multilingual learners who struggle when schools pr…
After years of declines, young students show gains in reading and math
# Young Students Show Reading and Math Gains After Pandemic Slump Nine-year-olds across the United States made measurable progress in reading and mat…
Why so many students struggle in math before learning even begins
Many students struggle with math not because they lack ability, but because instruction misaligns with how brains actually learn mathematics. Traditi…
What Is Cognitive Dissonance?
Cognitive dissonance describes the mental tension students and adults experience when holding contradictory beliefs simultaneously. A person might, fo…
When STEM Lessons Are Too Easy, Students Stop Thinking
# When STEM Lessons Are Too Easy, Students Stop Thinking The most engaged classroom is not always the most effective one. TeachThought reports that w…
5 ways to make reading click for teens
American teenagers face unprecedented competition for reading engagement. A recent University of Florida study confirmed what educators already suspec…
Women’s prize for non-fiction winner, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, gives voice to the people of Afghanistan
# Women's Prize Winner Uses Hotel History to Center Afghan Voices The 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction went to "The Finest Hotel in Kabul," a book …