When COVID-19 first shut down schools in March 2020, the Class of 2025 was in 7th grade: the middle of middle school. School buildings shuttered and education shifted online for all students, forever ...

The debate over online versus in-person classroom learning in K-12 education rages on, driven by concerns over student engagement, academic performance, and social-emotional development. Advocates of ...

For students from Meraki High School outside Sacramento, California, staying fit during the coronavirus pandemic has been as easy as playing solitaire. Since the school shutdown this spring, students ...

As the fall term winds down, many of us are thinking ahead to the winter and spring, planning courses and refreshing syllabi in anticipation of the coming year. One part of the syllabus design that ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

The effectiveness of online learning versus classroom learning is a contentious topic in education. While online platforms offer flexibility, traditional classrooms foster interaction. Which is more ...

Recent headlines about Oregon’s education system are less than promising. After years of improvement, Oregon’s graduation rate has stalled around 81%. And the release of national test scores shows ...

On a chilly November morning here, Brie Wattier’s 8th graders at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School had their eyes trained on the slides projected at the front of the class. “What are the good ...

During the months that Rosalind Crawford’s sons were out of school, on virtual learning for disciplinary reasons, she tried her best to keep them on track academically, but says they still fell behind ...

A growing concern has emerged in California regarding the educational rights of students with extensive support needs. When one of us, Sara Caniglia-Schulte from San Jose State University, observed ...

Janet Kester walks through her Littleton garden — a sea of larkspur, cosmos, blue sea holly. She loves the beauty of it. But it’s noticing things like how the blue sea holly changes from a vibrant, ...