Lately when I talk with faculty members about their courses and classrooms, I often have to say something that few of them want to hear: Your undergraduates need you to teach them “studenting” skills.

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 ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Angie Hackman teaches chemistry at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, where all teachers are required to integrate literacy instruction into their classes. Credit: Image provided by ...

When Emily Sanders worked as a high school English teacher, she never imagined being tasked with teaching her colleagues how to incorporate artificial intelligence into lesson plans. “I learned how to ...

To the editor: Education professor Allison Briceño fears overemphasizing foundational skills such as phonics will take time away from writing, favor already advantaged children and ignore the needs of ...

Not every student learns the same. This seemingly simple concept lies at the heart of the term neurodiversity, which refers to differences in the brain’s form or function that impact how people ...

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K–12 schools can no longer stand on the sidelines with AI. They must make professional development around the emerging technology a priority. K–12 schools looking to adequately prepare students to ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Ava Wherley likes to read—especially thrillers. She rarely reads nonfiction, but when she does, she ...

December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.