(TNS) — Americans have done a shoddy job of teaching reading and math to the majority of our students. Our scores, when compared to other nations — most with fewer resources — are plummeting. As a ...

Few professions are “revolutionized” with such frequency as teaching -- and with such minimal impact on actual practices. As veteran teachers, we’ve seen many teaching practices and technological ...

A new study suggests that universities should do more to invest in training graduate students in 21st century teaching methods, and that doing so does not mean that they would be any less prepared for ...

There’s a lot of talk today about making our schools better and our teachers more effective. Researchers have confirmed that, under the right conditions, teachers can make a big difference in how much ...

What’s the best advice you can give to Social Studies teachers who want to be more effective? On Tuesday, I shared guest responses from three talented and experienced educators: Stephen Lazar, Bill ...

My latest story, on the decline of students’ reading endurance and reading ability, has resonated with educators. Judging from how many people have read or shared the piece, it appears that a lot of ...

URBANA – University faculty members have extensive training in their own disciplines but often no formal education in teaching when they first stand in front of a classroom of students. "It's a really ...

We think that schooling is essential to building a prosperous society. However, there is a wide variety of teaching methods today. When it comes to capturing students' attention and ensuring they ...

The Effective Teaching Micro-credential develops foundational knowledge of adult learning principles, educational strategies for small and large learner groups, content delivery techniques, and ...

"That was the best class ever!" "She is the best professor on campus." "That class made waking up at noon worth it." These are the kinds of student comments that professors (and probably their parents ...