More than 25 states require students to learn to read and write in cursive.
Articles on Elementary school
Displaying 1 - 20 of 49 articles
AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
New research suggests that bullying prevention work should address the broader classroom environment, not just students’ individual characteristics and behaviors.
There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn kids into better readers.
Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help kids learn to read.
Old-school parenting strategies like ‘go to your room!’ can often amplify the very behavior that parents want to correct.
The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.
If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and billions of dollars in economic loss.
Developmentally progressive instruction allows children to learn handwriting. An open-educational resource by literacy and writing experts supports instruction for kindergarten to Grade 3 children.
A new documentary highlights teaching techniques of an educator who went the extra mile for her students.
Findings of a study suggest using a ‘hundreds chart’ showing numbers one through 100, beginning with one in the top-left corner, fosters children’s counting by 10s.
Despite their scarcity, science fiction books are highly sought after by elementary school students.
Two education researchers reviewed the evidence on year-round school. Here is what they found.
Parents need to directly hear from teachers and administrators via open houses or parent advisory councils to lift the fog of confusion and concern surrounding this change.
Handwriting is a learned skill that must be taught through direct, developmentally progressive, consistent and sustained instruction. Teachers will need professional development and resources.
Teachers in Ontario elementary schools can learn from how teachers in China approach collaboration as subject area specialists, while Chinese teachers can learn about developing the whole child.
A history scholar sees leeway and loopholes in a wave of new state laws that seek to control what teachers can say about racism in America’s past.
A study following Ontario students between 2004 and 2012 can help policymakers ensure all students get the supports they need when they need them.
An education professor explains how a hit TV show about a struggling school became a jumping-off point for a course about urban education.
Top contributors
-
Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity, University at Albany, State University of New York
-
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Practice, University of North Dakota
-
Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
-
Professor in the Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Saskatchewan
-
Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Northwestern University
-
Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
-
Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
-
Professor Emeritus of Education Law & Labor, University of New Hampshire
-
Associate Professor, School of Education, St. Francis Xavier University
-
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation, Faculty of Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
-
Associate Professor of Education, University of Calgary
-
Program Chair and Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, UMass Global, University of Massachusetts
-
Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
-
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
-
Professor of Education, University of Florida