Teachers Trevor MacKenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt share how they guide students to become independent learners.

Some schools, including a public high school in New York City, are embracing a program that allows comfort dogs on campus. Educators say the dogs’ regular presence helps soothe students and lighten the mood.

Project-based learning advocates are concerned that as the practice becomes more popular many people don’t know what high quality learning experiences look like. They’re trying to fix that.

Electric stimulation is becoming more accessible to people who feel like it can help them with mental tasks. But evidence for the practice is limited and the technique is very much an "at your own risk" experience.

Electric stimulation is becoming more accessible to people who feel like it can help them with mental tasks. But evidence for the practice is limited and the technique is very much an “at your own risk” experience.

The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has children all over the country asking difficult questions. Here are a few tips for their parents and teachers.

First grade teacher Kathy Cassidy shares why she believes it’s important to connect her young students with learners around the world.

A Harvard survey reveals that teens want more clear guidance about love and romantic relationships from their parents and teachers.

As kids get older, the activities that cultivate imagination often get sidelined by the demands of academics. Professor Wendy Ostroff explains why imagination is so important and has suggestions for bringing back the spark.

Resilience refers to the capacity of individuals to prosper despite encountering adverse circumstances. This paper defines academic resilience as the ability of 15-year-old students from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform at a certain level in Pisa (rapport).

These teachers say they’ve found a digital tool that melds tried-and-true teacher practices with effective online collaboration.

Text “nudges” can boost literacy and numeracy among young children by reminding parents and changing their habits.