Graduation season is here and it’s time for even the youngest graduates to walk across the stage, receive their diplomas, and toss those…
For Newton County Schools, a district in rural Georgia of more than 19,000 students spread across 24 buildings, ensuring that innovation is not…
By Spencer Chaisanguanthum My love of debate was largely by happenstance. It started with a five-day summer camp at the New York City…
Located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Highline Public Schools serves many students and families from around the world, including some who are new to…
In traditional American education, there has long been a “middle school mandate” for workforce readiness. The prevailing logic suggests that once students reach…
Across education systems worldwide, teaching remains a profession defined by purpose. Teachers continue to show deep commitment to their students, pride in their…
According to Mather and Scheepers (2025), providing students with feedback is one of the most important aspects for teaching and learning. However, it is not uncommon for students…
Patricia Ambrosio explains how scaffolded Turn-and-Talks empower Multilingual Learners This piece builds on the ideas shared in “A Pedagogy of Translanguaging” (Language Magazine,…
Hang in there, teachers, because summer break is on the horizon! But if you need some beachy basics to help you cross that…
Friendship is undoubtedly one of life’s most rewarding treasures. From our earliest years in school, as we learn to get along with others,…
Ask Andrew Maynard if he believes educators are falling behind when it comes to AI use in teaching, and the answer is a…
Early this month, the Colorado Department of Education is presenting a “state of the state on multilingual learners” (MLLs)—a sign of more focus…
Career exploration and exposure to real-world experiences are essential in today’s education for students in K–12 as they consider postsecondary and career opportunities…
A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, which appears in Imaging Neuroscience, shows how interests can modulate language processing in…
A new study carried out at the MIT Language Acquisition Lab offers a novel insight into the early acquisition of vocabulary—sentences contain subtle hints…
Under pressure from language learning advocates, Rep. Robert Behning, the Chairman of Indiana’s House Education Committee, has introduced an amendment to his own…
Literacy is foundational—not only for academic success but as a fundamental skill for navigating life. Yet literacy rates in the US paint a…
You know it when you see it” is an axiom that has been applied to rigorous educational experiences. And there is truth to…
Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement…