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…
Teachers may be expecting too much too soon, as new findings show stressed students simply can’t absorb instructions, no matter how clearly delivered.…
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…
With explicit teaching gaining renewed attention across Australia, many schools are being encouraged to adopt more structured, evidence-based approaches in the classroom. However,…
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,…
There’s no doubt about it: Teachers and school staff are some of the hardest-working people around—they basically all deserve awards every day! If…
The Educator has opened entries for the Service Provider Awards 2024. The list is an annual rundown of the top-performing service providers in…
Educational technology (EdTech) tools are flooding the market, and many of them show great potential – particularly in supporting students with diverse learning…
When I left the classroom after 11 years to become an editor at We Are Teachers, I was determined to stay connected to…
Summer vocabulary is hot! Use our list of summer words to write end-of-year summer to-do lists, write poems about what makes summer special,…
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and May 9 in particular marks Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Want to start teaching your students a unique word every week? Word of the Week is a fun and easy way to build…
Summer means relaxing poolside, playing at the beach, and sitting around a campfire with s’mores. You’ll need the perfect summer songs for your…
Art therapy can be a valuable tool in the classroom. Through the creative process, these hands-on projects promote self-expression, enhance emotional well-being, and…
This article was updated in May 2024 Padlet is a digital communications platform that helps makes interactions between student and teacher far more…
The admission by some private schools that many grandparents pay school fees is also an admission they are over-funded by the taxpayer, according…