Schools can no longer afford to rely solely on traditional preparation programs to train educators, says Eastside Elementary School Principal Rex Crabtree. With qualified math and science teachers in ...

Decades of research suggest engaging, effective teachers are the most important factor in student learning. But linking ongoing teacher learning to student achievement has proven more difficult. Now ...

A federal judge ruled the Education Department directive and its cancellation of hundreds of millions in funds for teacher training programs was unlawful.

It doesn’t get the attention that curriculums and test scores do, but classroom management — the art and craft of keeping a room full of 20 eight-year-olds, or 35 teenagers, engaged and under control ...

If you're looking for a career that will allow you to leave a positive legacy and contribute to your community, then a job as a K-12 teacher may be a great fit, especially if you enjoy interacting ...

The research is mixed. Some reviews (of the many studies on retention or promotion) have shown little benefit for retention in grade 3 compared with social promotion to grade 4. For example, a 2017 ...

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