Teachers report that many students, despite being "digital natives," need guidance on how to use social media beyond entertainment purposes. In this Education Update article, three educators share their tactics for incorporating social media to expand students' sense of what learning can be.

Children are born ready to learn; it’s on us to give them the right opportunities.

Students whose grades are below average could boost their results if they devoted less time to Facebook and other social networking sites, new research suggests.

A new Educational Testing Service report recommends ways assessments can better diagnose gaps in knowledge and improve learning.

Scores for Latino students more than doubled at Robbins Elementary since 2014-15.

Teachers can take a step back, talk less and serve as facilitators to help students take more control of their own learning, according to Shannon McGrath, a K-8 instructional coach. In this blog post, McGrath shares strategies, including asking a student to time mini-lessons that are eight- to 10-minutes and using video in instruction.

To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write - we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. (webb-tv)

Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who's supporting teachers? In this eye-opening talk, educator Sydney Jensen explores how teachers are at risk of "secondary trauma" -- the idea that they absorb the emotional weight of their students' experiences -- and shows how schools can get creative in supporting everyone's mental health and wellness. (webb-tv)

Ph.D. students already have too much to do and a long list of challenges, from research setbacks to paying the bills on a meager salary. That’s not to mention the things that can really go wrong for a graduate student, such as having an abusive adviser. So the notion that a bit of mindfulness --…

Too often, feedback is given at the end of a project or test. But what if students had more opportunities to receive feedback while they're doing the work so they can improve their learning? Author and blended learning expert Catlin Tucker makes her case for putting more assessment tools into students' hands.

Attending to 10 key elements lets school leaders design stronger coaching programs.

Students can become more productive and focused when they use the mindfulness practice of setting intentions, write educators Taylor Hausburg and Zachary Herrmann. They note that it's important for students to understand the difference between goals - or targets they want to reach - and intentions, which are principles that link actions to personal values.