Taking regular breaks may help to support learning, says John Sweller, a leading learning science researcher. Sweller says the brain's ability to retain information in "working memory" is limited, and if students are having "trouble understanding something, what we mean is that their working memory is overwhelmed."

Teaching coding on computers is only one small aspect of computer literacy for students, asserts Jaigris Hodson of Royal Roads University in this commentary. Helping them recognize, and avoid spreading, misinformation as they navigate the internet requires equipping students with critical thinking and bias-recognition skills too, she writes.

What does effective K-5 math teaching look like—especially during remote learning? Author and math expert Sue O'Connell reminds us that math is more than speed and right answers. She shares 10 ideas for creating impactful lessons.

Some high-school students in Chicago say they are struggling to find the motivation to learn via online lessons. Students say teachers and classmates are helping to keep them engaged, and that teachers also are aware of issues beyond academics that students are facing.

But in recent weeks, I’ve been disheartened to read stories that claim online education can’t work for students with special needs. It can, and it does, writes Lindsay Scacco, special education teacher.

Some school principals in New York City say they need more guidance on how to address student discipline amid the coronavirus pandemic. While Chancellor Richard Carranza has said mask refusals could get students kicked out of in-person learning, principals say the city's Department of Education lacks specific policies and communication has been mixed on how…

Students learn at different paces. We need school schedules to be flexible enough to reflect that - especially now, writes author Nathan Levenson. As this fall begins, schools should give struggling students extra time to catch up from spring and summer.

The coronavirus pandemic gives us an opportunity to zero in on what's essential. Jill Harrison Berg, a leadership coach and school improvement consultant, shares how, by looking through the lens of the NBPTS Five Core Propositions, school leaders can leverage shifts already underway to support powerful teaching

Learning online can cause students to feel anxious, worried or tired after - a trend known as "Zoom fatigue" - says Brenda Wiederhold, a licensed clinical psychologist. In this interview, Wiederhold says the lack of synchronous learning and the tendency to multitask trigger a type of fight-or-flight response in the brain.

These students can navigate a self-paced class with lots of teacher support at the beginning and clear expectations about assignments.

Demand has surged for outdoor and wilderness programs, driven by parents desperate to get their kids off-screen and out of the house. Numerous New England wilderness schools report they could double or triple their already increased programming and still have waiting lists.

It was once a widely accepted way of explaining why some children struggled to read and write. But in recent years, some experts have begun to question the existence of dyslexia itself.