All classrooms are different and require different teaching strategies to address various concerns, goals, and learning trends. Plus, it takes a dedicated teacher to employ the right teaching ...

Digital devices now shape daily instruction in K–12 classrooms. Laptops, tablets, and phones support research, collaboration ...

I love teaching English-language learners and I suspect most other educators feel the same way. Nevertheless, teaching anyone comes with all sorts of challenges, and ELLs are no different. Today’s ...

Over the years, though, I’ve learned that students who grasp and use scientific vocabulary confidently, both in writing and ...

The first year in the classroom can be overwhelming and exhausting. “Everything from my classroom culture to my instruction spiraled out of control my first few months, and the reality of having my ...

As we return to primarily teaching face-to-face courses this fall, many of us are considering what this transition will mean for our teaching and our students. Will we just wave a magic wand, and ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

From Welcome to Reading Workshop by Lynne Dorfman and Brenda Krupp ©2023. Stenhouse Publishers, reproduced with permission of Stenhouse Publishers. On a warm August evening, Brenda sits with her ...

"I'm a teacher of 4 to 5-year-olds. I made the decision that I wouldn't do time-outs with kids anymore and now I'd never go back. I always knew the teacher sets the tone for the classroom, but the ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

Inside her fifth-grade classroom at Brandon Elementary School, teacher Jill Carlson sees her students slumped in their chairs ...