Children perform better on reading comprehension tests after reading a paper book -- rather than a digital book -- according to a review by European researchers of 39 studies that took place in the US, UK, Argentina, Canada, Jordan, Israel, the Netherlands and Thailand.

Teachers can use podcasts to boost listening comprehension skills that help build language arts and literacy learning, according to teacher Kathleen Palmieri. In this article, Palmieri shares resources and reasons why she uses podcasts with her fifth-grade students.

Instructional videos can help students learn at their own pace, but only if they know how to use them.

Over a year into the pandemic, many teens are missing milestones and struggling with their mental health. Here's how to spot red flags and when to get help.

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

Concentrating is hard. Concentrating during a pandemic is even harder. Daydreaming, taking breaks and cutting distractions are helpful examples of focus strategies that can be helpful for everyone trying to complete a task.

Digital assessments that include elements of student choice encourage high school students to engage deeply with course content.

Sketchoting can help give students a break from staring at a computer monitor and help make connections that they might otherwise miss in more traditional note taking.  

A report from Michigan State University finds 3rd grade reading achievement in Michigan has improved each year since H.B. 4322, also known as the state's "Read by Grade 3" law, was implemented in 2016 to address concerns over declining literacy rates.

A new study by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education found that students currently in second and third grade are now approximately 30% behind what would be expected in a typical year in reading fluency.

Video feeds from faraway locales can expand students’ horizons when their world feels small and constricted.

When I use wordless picture books in my classroom, I am able to push my students even further, because they are doing all the textual work. I love the freedom and the range of interpretation that these books give my kids, writes teacher Megan Kelly.