Berol Dewdney, a pre-K teacher and Maryland’s 2023 teacher of the year, says she starts each year trying to build consistent routines with her students. Credit: Image provided by Berol Dewdney The ...

From breakout rooms to polls, Zoom offers powerful tools for creating interactive and engaging online classes. With the right strategies, educators can replicate — and even enhance — in-person ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

University educators working in a time of austerity rarely have the time for introducing wholesale revisions to their courses—but any educator can implement what James Lang famously calls “small ...

Prompting gains traction: Structured AI prompts are being used to create study guides, quizzes, and lesson plans, supporting both students and teachers. Evidence of impact: A university study found ...

Educators don’t need to choose between building students’ knowledge and teaching reading comprehension strategies. The question isn’t whether to teach strategies—it’s how to do it and when. “Are we ...

The half day. The day before a school vacation. The week before a holiday weekend. The weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break. The alphabet countdown to the end of the school year. The classroom ...

The transition from card games with family to lessons in a classroom after winter break is tough for both students and teachers. Young students who are eager to get back to school may struggle to fall ...

Teaching online asynchronously requires preparation, organization, flexibility, and strong time management skills. Most importantly, give yourself designated days or time blocks to check on your ...

When students learn to read in the early elementary years, developing phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and blending typically take priority. Another essential component of fluent reading, however, ...

Lee Schulman's term "pedagogical solitude" captures a pervasive problem in academic teaching: many of us teach in isolation, with few opportunities for intellectual or creative exchange with fellow ...