Incorporating peer review and individual reflections makes frequent, intentional formative assessment manageable, with big ...

Soon, a sharp number two pencil won't be the only tool teachers need to pass state licensure tests. To earn a teaching license in most states, candidates must pass a handful of exams — largely ...

For Olivia Lozano and Gabriela Cardenas, team teachers at the UCLA Lab School in Los Angeles, understanding what each of their students know and can do at any point in time is so integral to their ...

At a time when the Internet empowers students with instant knowledge access, teachers need to renew their approaches consistently to remain relevant. How do they do that? The answer lies in ...

When students are allowed to redo assignments the benefits can include a deeper understanding of the content, increased ...

Teaching is an uphill battle that grows harder and more exacting as the years roll by. Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

There's more to being an effective teacher than raising standardized test scores, yet test scores have gained widespread acceptance among the public as the key indicator of performance--a perception ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Teachers teach, so it seems natural to assume that watching them teach is the best way to find out how good they are. But while it may be taken for granted, a growing body of evidence suggests that ...