St. Patrick’s Day is a fun, mid-March holiday that inspires learning about folktales and history, writing stories about magical creatures or lucky finds,…
Researchers from various universities recently set out to understand how students are utilizing AI to help them understand assigned readings. The study, Self-Regulated…
World Maths Day, the world’s largest online mathematics competition, kicks off in many parts of the globe on March 25. In the U.S.,…
Poets from Shel Silverstein (“Colors”) to Robert Frost (“In White”) have been inspired by colors to write their poetry. As your students learn…
Although women make up more than 50% of humanity, only since the 20th century have they achieved full legal rights and privileges in…
Getting students moving in class may be one of the simplest ways to lift both learning and wellbeing. Research shows children who take…
I will never forget the expression of bewilderment and abject fear on my undergraduate researcher’s face when I said “Can you create a mathematical model of worms messing up age layering?” I am…
Linda Egnatz introduces a language credential that drives enrollment, engagement, and career advancement In a world where academic records, job applications, and professional…
Limericks are short, funny poems with a catchy rhythm. They’re also a perfect way to help kids practice rhyme, syllables, and creative writing.…
This article was updated in February 2024 The mighty Google Classroom has grown from strength to feature-filled strength since it launched a decade…
Rutgers Graduate School of Education is now accepting applications for their virtual internship program, John Smartt Summer Scholars. The program provides interested master’s…
Originally published January 2024 For millions of people around the world, the Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays. It…
We’ve all heard it: “There’s no ‘I’ in team.” It’s one of those teamwork quotes that pretty much everyone knows. But there are…
I teach 6th graders, so they are basically really tall infants. They still own matching pajamas. They throw a fit if their chair…
You know that feeling when you pull off the perfect discussion in class? Those warm fuzzies on the way to your car as…
A Venn diagram (originally created by John Venn, English logician) is a way to represent and organize sets using overlapping circles. Where the…
Socorro Consolidated Schools in New Mexico, like many school districts, has long had trouble filling open positions. “When you’ve got young teachers graduating…
Maths teachers must use consistent high-quality practices if they want to lift student achievement, a new research paper says. According to the research,…
Climate change is on our students’ minds. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics has warned that climate change “poses real threats to…