Nine local science teachers have kicked off a new partnership between the New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) district and the Yale Peabody Museum as the inaugural cohort of “Spotlight Educators.” On ...

A kindergarten student raises her hand during a reading lesson in Jennifer Lee’s class at Southwest Primary School in Hickory, N.C. Credit: Ariel Gilreath for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

Journalists shadowed teachers to get a glimpse into their jobs ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week.

States are making important moves to improve the way reading is taught in their schools, but the choices leaders face aren’t easy. Many are wrestling with new literacy legislation that responds to ...

Ninth grade biology students construct the parts of a cell using clay. A solid science background makes middle-school science teachers more effective, say experts. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim ...

A new study found that preschool children learned science and vocabulary better through gardening and food activities.

Background: This research explores teachers’ perceptions of the quality of teaching-learning of science education in primary schools. Employing qualitative approach that involves primary teachers in ...

“Let’s do it!” That was Alexis Johnson’s reaction when she saw professional learning opportunities focused on computational thinking. A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at ...

Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...