Each year, as we shake off winter and head into spring, some folks look even further ahead to summer and beach season. They think they maybe should lose a few pounds before breaking out the bikinis or ...

Teaching methods in this class will include lecture, discussion, individual and group activities, and practice teaching exercises. Much of the teaching of methods will be via modeling. I will model ...

In the December 2024 issue, Helen Lewis wrote about how one woman became the scapegoat for America’s literacy crisis. A heartfelt thank-you to Helen Lewis for her reporting on Lucy Calkins and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Below freezing ...

JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Jordan -- Soldiers from the 157th Military Engagement Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard, and the 300th Sustainment Brigade, spent a few days sharing their experiences with ...

Bill Louden was a member of the Rowe Review into the teaching of reading in Australia. Direct Instruction is a teaching method developed in the United States in the 1960s, focused particularly on the ...

I don’t typically write responses to other opinion pieces, but there was one two weeks ago about new techniques in elementary math education that has inspired me. The main complaint was that there are ...

Spelling lists. Spelling tests. Spelling bees. Adults of a certain age who remember anything about elementary school likely recall spelling as central to their literacy instruction. That’s not ...

COLUMBIA – Columbia Public Schools gave a closer look at its new "Alternative Method of Instruction" program during Thursday's Board of Education work session. At the session, Elizabeth McCracken, ...

Develop the knowledge, professional skills, ethical sensibilities, and leadership potential to make a difference in the lives of all children and youth. With an emphasis on serving others and ...