An online writing group—which could be adapted for in person learning—builds confidence in students’ ability to express their ideas.

As educators approach the one-year mark in pandemic-related school changes, many are experiencing high levels of traumatic stress, assert Christy Tirrell-Corbin, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention at the University of Maryland, and Carlomagno Panlilio, Department of Educational Psychology at Penn State University. In this commentary, they suggest short-term solutions, such as focusing on…

Over 20,000 students nationwide use a digital social and emotional learning curriculum offered through Project Wayfinder. The program is rooted in "purpose learning," which encourages students to focus on their own identity, goals and place in the world.

For children learning English, speaking the language can be a way to fit in. But teachers worry that remote learning means some students aren't hearing even casual English outside their classes.

A study in Pediatrics found that youths who engaged in bullying were more likely to abuse tobacco, drugs and alcohol in adulthood, compared with nonbullying peers.

Michelle Russell loves teaching statistics and her students enjoy it too. But it took her a few years to find activities that really engage them and that also reinforce the statistics standards they need to learn. Here are three ideas she recommends for the middle grades.

Effective principals can boost outcomes for students, according to a report released today by the Wallace Foundation that found an above-average principal can produce nearly three additional months of learning in math and reading. Jason Grissom, a professor at Vanderbilt University and an author of the study, said the findings do not discount the effect…

Even pre-pandemic, teachers were creative when choosing instructional materials to use with students. When presented with a recommended or even required curriculum, RAND research has found, teachers exercised great autonomy in modifying teaching materials and finding additional resources to supplement them. So, what do teachers want when it comes to instructional materials, particularly now?

Thoughtful content and emerging technologies lead teachers to successful virtual classes.

Educators say the collaboration that comes with projects, workshopping and other models can be adapted and maintained in virtual learning.  

Recent research is changing the way educators and others view the potential of "nudging" text messages to motivate students to take action, such as applying for college or aid. In a study researchers reveal that customized text messages may be more effective and that students are more likely to pay attention if they know who…

Megan Bowen, director of Penn Foster High School, says educators there have discovered keys to making remote learning work. In this commentary, Bowen suggests tailoring instruction to individual students, adopting formative practices, relying on data, building community and performing outreach.