Easy to Say—But How Do You Really Help Students Learn From Failure?
We often tell kids they can learn from failure, but how can we teach students to develop the resilience to learn from their mistakes?
The Power of Authentic Texts in World Language Instruction
By interacting with authentic texts students in their target language, students can develop greater comprehension and interact with native speakers.
How to emphasize, teach and use computational thinking
Once aligned to coding, computational thinking can be woven into other areas of curriculum and assessments as well
When Kids Talk To Themselves During Math Tests, It Could Help Their Scores
Talking through a math problem can help students boost their performance
7 reasons to learn a foreign language
Better job prospects and richer lives are among the many reasons to learn a foreign language, an expert on foreign language instruction writes.
Six Thinking Scaffolds That Can Move Students Toward Deeper Levels of Understanding
A change in a prompt can influence how a student responds thinks. A study found that using a problem-based curriculum can help students develop their own hypotheses and take risks — all signs of deep learning.
Let’s invest in black kids who pursue STEM the way we do black kids on the football field
Why it's critical to ensure more African American students pursue STEM careers
5 Ways Simple Algebra Will Make Your Life Much Easier
Kids may ask, "When will I ever use this?" when learning algebra. But there are many real world opportunities to use algebra that may surprise them
Preschoolers can learn complex math topics. Here’s how to help them.
Parents often underestimate the math ability of their preschool-aged children. Young kids are capable of learning complex topics like patterns or dimensions
Want Mastery? Let Students Find Their Own Way
Prominent scholars say that to produce deeper learning, students need to become accustomed to confusion—and develop the persistence to find their own answers.