By Al Noyes How school districts can empower teachers with dynamic, customizable resources that improve instruction and respond to changing needs Open a traditional high school mathematics textbook and you’ll usually find a volume developed by academic experts, refined through pilot testing, and polished across multiple editions. Publishers assemble these materials into a packaged curriculum … Read more

Classrooms across the world Classrooms vary widely around the globe, shaped by government policy, cultural expectations, and local priorities. Over the past decade, schools in many Western countries have begun to change—shifting toward innovation, creativity, personalized learning, and new approaches that aim to prepare students for a rapidly changing 21st-century economy. Many educators now believe … Read more

Technical education is evolving to match the complexity and speed of modern industry. Classrooms increasingly mirror the workplaces students will join, with training that reflects automation, advanced machinery, and data-driven decision-making. To remain relevant, education must prepare learners to use new technologies confidently, ethically, and safely. Successful, future-ready technical education rests on three interdependent pillars: … Read more

How Any Kid Can Start a Business: Making Youth Entrepreneurship Go Viral Entrepreneurship is rarely taught in K–12 education and is still uncommon across college curricula. For many young people in the United States, current school offerings don’t reflect the skills needed in the 21st century. The conversation about education and entrepreneurship is growing, and … Read more

Debate about professional development for educators continues to grow, even as teachers’ sense of support declines. There is reason for cautious optimism: research increasingly recognizes a link between teacher training and student learning. The current challenge is not proving that connection, but finding a coherent, sustainable formula to improve this vital part of school culture. … Read more

By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller Each fall, classrooms refill with a new wave of students. Few industries experience such a complete annual turnover of their audience. That recurring change shapes how schools and educational technology (EdTech) providers adopt tools, experiment with new approaches, and personalize learning. Meeting students “where they are” looks different year … Read more

Op-Ed, Written by: Michael Snead, recently named ‘Teacher of the Year’ at Barton Middle School in Buda, Texas Teachers across the education field continually search for practical, effective ways to help students succeed. In any typical classroom you will find students from many backgrounds: affluent and low-income, general education and special education, motivated learners and … Read more

In China, tens of millions of parents want their children to learn English. Many families are dissatisfied with traditional classroom methods that emphasize rote memorization and standardized testing while leaving limited room for creative practice. At the same time, an increasing number of parents seek native English-speaking teachers—particularly American and Canadian instructors—to teach their children … Read more

Guest article by Heather Penn The Importance of Cultural Awareness in Elementary Education About ten years ago, while working on my Master’s degree, I wrote a personal philosophy of teaching. In it I argued that education is most powerful when it creates a learning environment that encourages critical thinking, meaningful dialogue, and the sharing of … Read more

By LeiLani Cauthen “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Editor’s Note: This three-part series aims to identify the underlying problem to act on, rather than treating each challenge as isolated. The Fall 2022 school year began amid a stark and visible teacher shortage. … Read more