I’m teaching a writing class this summer, and I recently stumbled upon an effective method for encouraging students to discuss each other’s drafts. It involved their thumbs.

Thumbs up to Greenwich parents who are challenging the Board of Education to measure how much time students are spending on iPads and Chromebooks in public schools. The group of parents aren’t ...

Discusses how charts created by teachers and students can enhance creativity and facilitate cooperative learning in the classroom. It highlights the benefits of using charts for clarity ...

Los Angeles Unified teachers dislike the year-old Breakfast in the Classroom program for low-income students, saying it is messy, draws pests and cuts into instructional time, according to an onlin… ...

From my experience in the classroom, I’ve found that seating chart choices can be critical to how students engage with one another and the teacher. Today, the influx of digital tools and new ...

High school teacher Erin Castillo designed a mental health check-in chart where students can anonymously share if they're struggling.

A version of this article appeared in the September 04, 2024 edition of Education Week as What Educators Think About Classroom Controversy, in Charts. From the Special Report. Leadership.

When using the check-in chart, students are encouraged to grab a post-it, write their name on the back and place it next to the statement that best matches their feelings for the day.

A Michigan dad has pleaded guilty to federal charges after a homemade bomb he designed accidentally exploded in his teen son's classroom. David Saylor, 33, of Brooks Township, entered a guilty ...

Julie Hill gives the newly fenced outdoor classroom at Nelson High School “a great thumbs up.” Hill, whose son has Down syndrome, was a vocal opponent of the less defined enclosure when it was first ...