A year ago, in the depths of the pandemic, a high-tech literacy project set up shop at West Oakland’s KIPP Bridge Academy. Created by a former schoolteacher turned literacy specialist, Jessica Reid Sliwerski, Ignite Reading aimed to teach kids how to read on Zoom, offering one-on-one tutoring while eliminating Covid risks.

Allowing students to choose what they read helps make reading lessons more inclusive, though it may be challenging to design lesson plans without a single shared text, writes Stephanie Farley, a veteran English teacher. She advises teachers to establish targeted learning outcomes, provide a wide range of title choices, and keep track of who is…

Using a ‘not yet’ approach helps students see that challenging moments can be opportunities to reach their learning goals.

Det kan være gode grunner til å ikke avbryte den røffe leken, ifølge en ny studie.

A framework for ensuring that high school special education students develop the skills they need to join the workforce with confidence.

Mentally tracking assignments and activities is difficult—here’s a way to guide students to use paper or digital tools to ease that cognitive load.

Educators can help all students in their classrooms feel included by using strategies focused on self-reflection and feedback.

High school teachers can incorporate elements of gamification into assignments to encourage students to dig deeper into texts.

Educators must take care of themselves first, so they can support their students and relationships outside of school, writes Michael Gaskell, a veteran principal. In this blog post, Gaskell shares several strategies, such as the 4-7-8 breathing method -- breathe deeply for four seconds, hold for seven seconds and exhale for eight seconds.

Picture books are an excellent way to introduce young students to science and engineering concepts.

Animal science professor Temple Grandin, author of "The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum," suggests US schools are teaching algebra too early and too fast and ignoring real-world connections that would hold students' interest.

Teachers working on learning recovery must recognize that accelerated learning has the potential to overload students and prompt fatigue, according to mental health practitioner Rosemary Anderson and professor Christian Anderson. The pair explained issues specific to gifted and talented students, offered suggestions on working with parents, and addressed teachers' stress from added expectations.