Curriculum Issues
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American education is losing momentum to other countries. How can this declining situation be fixed? more...
Rigor and Relevance is the latest buzz phrase in education. It makes a great banner but how is it playing in real life? Michigan knows. more...
Hands-On Science More Effective
Nations that surpass the U.S. in science teach students by a different method. They don't teach out of a book -- the method is hands-on. more...
School Proficiencies Inconsistent
With No Child Left Behind mandates, each state sets levels of proficiency. Some are high and some are very low. Where does your state fall? more...
How many students are actually prepared to do college work? The ACT Inc. president says only 34 percent have the skills to be successful. more...
College Remedial Math Increasing
Students are not doing better in math even after taking advanced classes in high school. Learn how it is possible to need remediation after taking advanced classes. more...
A new federal study gives us a surprising answer. Find out what the results were after a major two-year study using computer software for reading and math. more...
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The Research Paper as Science Experiment
By: Amy Martin
Thinking about research-based writing as a kind of science experiment can help students in science, technology, engineering, and math gain confidence as writers. more...
By: Amy Martin
Experiential education is defined, simply, as learning by doing. Experiential learning activities can help students better learn and retain course concepts. more...
By: Amy Martin
The research paper is a tradition in many college classes. Teachers should consider other ways of preparing students to do research that are more engaging and relevant. more...
The Importance of a Liberal Arts Education
By: Joseph Wilner
Liberal arts courses are typically prerequisites for later studies, and though they may not directly apply to a future degree area, are vitally important for education. more...
Social Emotional Standards in the K-12 Classroom
Promoting social emotional learning at all levels enriches content and skills instruction, meets state mandates, and helps students become caring, compassionate adults. more...
College Writing Encourages Enhanced Learning
By: Roxanne Blanford
Research shows that college students who write a lot of papers increase their learning capacity and maximize their ability to be effective thinkers in a complex world. more...
Readicide by Educator Kelly Gallagher
Teacher Kelly Gallagher takes No Child Left Behind to task, says schools are killing reading, and tells his readers what to do about it in his new book. Read the review. more...
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