As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

Like many high school chemistry teachers, Angie Hackman said she instructs students on atoms, matter and how they “influence the world around us.” But Hackman also has another responsibility: ...

“Eating Cheese Before Bed May Cause Nightmares, Study Finds,” reported People Magazine this summer. The same research on food intake and sleep prompted this take from Time Magazine: “Is Cheese Giving ...

Tell you about how one instructor handled a course where students weren’t doing the reading. Share findings from a new study on flexible deadlines. Amy Baldwin’s first-year seminar course, “Writing ...

New data show that many educators report that middle and high school students struggle with aspects of foundational literacy.

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Not every teacher knows the best way to teach students to read. Some schools still use lessons that are not grounded in evidence-based methods. The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and ...

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers ...

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