Giving grades that truly reflect student learning is one of the perennial problems in teaching, and these shifts in thinking about how to gather and report grades can help.

Jonathan Bartlett writes about re-evaluating concepts such as complex numbers, vectors and the Pythagorean theorem to help future generations learn and understand it. He writes that with math education, there are have been so many add-ons over the years that it needs to be stripped down and "re-factored" so that it is simplified for those…

As educators, we all want our students to experience academic success. By understanding the cognitive needs of our students with trauma, we are better positioned to support their abilities and make learning feel safe, writes visual arts teacher Ava Cotlowitz.

Preparing kids to be critical thinkers and problem solvers requires teaching a mix of foundational skills and higher-level abstract skills.

Here's how learning management system features, digital smart pens, audio notetakers, timers and noise reducers can support students with attention deficit disorder.

With the right systems in place and explicit coaching, middle school students are better prepared to stay on track with their assignments.

Ideas on how to bring a teacher-tested activity for promoting empathy and other social skills to hybrid and remote classrooms.

More schools are introducing mindfulness -- even remotely -- to help students cope with the mental and emotional effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Megan Sweet, senior director of program and impact at the nonprofit Mindful Schools, says the public health crisis has moved mindfulness from a "back burner item to something that is in front-of-mind…

Education researchers Bryan Goodwin and Tracie Corner ask: Will the pandemic finally nudge us to explore the benefits of outdoor education for our youngest learners?

Teachers are using mindfulness in the classroom to help students who have struggled with mental health issues and general well-being during Covid-19.

Before reinventing the way K-12 educators teach math, the core reasons math is taught need to be examined, Jonathan Bartlett writes in this commentary. Bartlett notes that math should be taught to help students think more clearly and that adjustments should be made to the curriculum to focus on practicing core reasoning skills before applying…

Children who are exposed to armed violence in their neighborhood are at increased risk for major depressive disorder, according to data in a study from JAMA Network Open.