Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can also be challenging to teachers who are tasked with covering a lot ...

Life is full of uncertainty. Full of terrors — both those that are unfolding in our present moment and those that lurk in the realm of possibility. Given that we’re constantly buffeted with moments of ...

Noted inventor Thomas Edison at the lightbulb's golden jubilee anniversary banquet in his honor, Orange, New Jersey, October 16, 1929. He is exhibiting in his hand a replica of his first successful ...

Coding and robotics go hand-in-hand, and they’re becoming a more integral part of classrooms across the country. Aside from the excitement students muster when they see a robotics kit morph into a ...

Educators are incorporating examples of historical military strategies, such as the phalanx or scorched earth, into interactive 6th grade history lessons to engage students and build analytical skills ...

In lesson author Tim Smyth’s book, “Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels: Fun and Engaging Strategies to Improve Close Reading and Critical Thinking in Every Classroom” (Routledge 2022), he discuss ...

The materials on this site have been created for any teachers, K-12 to assist them as they address bullying within their classrooms, and their schools. The materials are based on past research and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! In response to a clip of President Trump, Todd Gaziano, discussed regulations and rulemaking in the federal bureaucracy. He gave his opinion on the ...

Researchers have found that one key way to encourage intrinsic motivation to learn is by making classroom lessons relevant to students’ lives. This element is constant—whether we’re doing remote ...