Science of Reading Gives Kids the Best Chance to Close the Literacy Gap
The brain isn't wired to read. Most kids need instruction in phonics, vocabulary & background knowledge to grasp the written word
Smithsonian Science Education Center Launches New Biotechnology Guide and E-book for Youth
Smithsonian Science Education Center Launches New Biotechnology Guide and E-book for Youth
The importance of early childhood education
The early years in a child's life, from birth until 5 years of age, are some of the most important in terms of human growth and development.
Incorporating Literature Circles in World Language Classes
When students work in groups to analyze a text in the target language, it deepens their understanding.
3 Ways to Make Learning Stick With Better Note-Taking
3 Ways to Make Learning Stick With Better Note-Taking
In elementary classrooms, demand grows for play-based learning
Play supporters point to improved literacy, fewer achievement gaps, and better motor skills for students
Play is crucial for middle schoolers, too
Adolescents need unstructured time to build connections with other students and learn how to recover after failure
Tutoring can come in many forms — almost all of them good, panel says
Tutoring can come in many forms — almost all of them good, panel says
Arne Duncan: College completion–not simply access–critical to nation’s future
College completion remains one of higher education's biggest challenges--and one that must be solved
Want resilient and well-adjusted kids? Let them play
Research shows play has enormous learning and social benefits across all ages