A decline in knowledge could be reversed with new approaches to vocabulary instruction.

It's possible to incorporate coding and programming into core subject areas--here's how to get started.

Caring for a garden can be incorporated into lessons for most subjects, providing opportunities for science experiments, art projects and social-emotional learning, among other things.

Games can help all students develop skills such as adaptability and collaboration, writes Benjamin Leskovansky, Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School's IT instructor. In this commentary, Leskovansky writes that "gamification" - or game-based learning - helped his computer science career and shares how games can be applied to almost any topic.

The benefits of reading aloud aren’t limited to elementary students. One middle school teacher explains how “read-alongs” improve comprehension and boost engagement.

Focusing less on the slides and more on student discussion fosters deeper engagement.

The role of the principal has often been compared to "drinking from a fire hose," "wearing many hats," or "putting out fires." While those characteristics may be true at times, William L. Sterrett and Sabrina Hill-Black argue that principals are uniquely poised to nourish a learning climate by enabling innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Schools are turning nurses' offices into telehealth centers to give students instant access to medical providers for issues that can be addressed remotely, such as colds and infections. In cases concerning more chronic and serious problems, telehealth technology allows schools to connect students with specialists.

Research into how the brain works is informing a professional learning community organized by Kristin Simmers, who is an English-as-an-additional-language teacher in Thailand. In this article, Simmers writes about how the PLC works and how teachers are using the research, such as learning how making mistakes in math creates connections in the brain.

A focus on STEM education has led many educators to turn to off-the-shelf programs designed to serve as a fun way to introduce students to coding, writes Steven Fink, founder of SummerTech. In this commentary, Fink questions such "edutainment" methods, arguing most fail to teach students the basics of coding.

Marching band can be beneficial for students with autism as it helps them overcome challenges with sensory disorders, synchronicity and brain connectivity, while it allows them to participate in a schoolwide program, writes former teacher Laura McKenna, whose son has autism and participates in band. "With its unique combination of exercise, dance, music and rigor,…

Cybersecurity risks including increased threats from hackers call for greater focus on preparing today's students to be the next generation of cyberdefenders, writes Sam Bocetta, a former Defense Department security analyst. In this commentary, he shares strategies to help teachers make cybersecurity concepts part of the fabric of classroom lessons.