School boards across the state have their work cut out for them. Leading a school district is hard enough, and now they must prepare to bargain with teachers' unions over subjects that have been off ...

Course learning outcomes define the knowledge and/or skills that students should develop while completing a course. Measuring student achievement of these outcomes can provide one source of data for ...

Giving teachers more control over their collaboration with peers may boost the effectiveness of teacher teams and encourage educators to stay in the classroom. For example, at Westwood High School in ...

Whatever else academic freedom means, at many colleges and universities, it is the right to teach however one wants without regard to learning outcomes. Indeed, at the more selective, better resourced ...

Evaluating teaching effectively requires thoughtful alignment with evidence-based practices and the inclusion of diverse perspectives. The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) supports departments and ...

CAP experts discuss the need for holistic and comprehensive teacher evaluation systems so students don’t lose out. For more of this event, click here. The United States is currently failing many of ...

The Effective Teaching Micro-credential develops foundational knowledge of adult learning principles, educational strategies for small and large learner groups, content delivery techniques, and ...

A student reviews a reading comprehension assignment in a third grade class in Wake County. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com North Carolina leaders who want to change how teachers are paid ...

Classroom discussions can be one of the most powerful tools for student learning, when they are purposeful, inclusive, and well-facilitated. The way we invite students into conversation, pose ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher ...