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Teacher evaluation systems not fully supported in many states
A recent report out of the Center for American Progress examines the state of teacher evaluation reform in six early adopter states, including Colorado, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island…
Driven to distraction: How to help wired students learn to focus
Today's digital technologies are creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans. Here's one way to fight back.…
Time for higher pay? Teachers are more likely to work second jobs
After the school day ends, many teachers are heading to second jobs to make ends meet, Takepart.com reports. …
Math anxiety: The brain can feel the pain
Worry about math can trigger regions of the brain associated with the experience of physical pain and instinctive risk detection, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the…
Technology changing how students learn, teachers say
There is a widespread belief among teachers that students’ constant use of digital technology is hampering their attention spans and ability to persevere in the face of challenging tasks, according…
Survey: Today’s teaching force less experienced, more open to change
More inexperienced teachers are in today's classrooms than ever before and they are more open than their veteran colleagues to performance-driven options for how they're evaluated and paid, according to…
National student online poll has called four elections correctly
An online poll taken by millions of American students has forecast four presidential elections correctly, the National Constitution Center reports.…
New study shows early learning helps prevent crime
Four of the top law enforcers from Benton County, Wash., joked and laughed while taking time Oct. 24 to read a book about police officers to preschoolers at Benton Franklin…
Study: Biggest readers in U.S. teens or 30-somethings
The most likely book readers in the United States are high-school students, college-age adults and people in their 30s, with e-book use highest among 30-somethings, a survey released on Tuesday…
Officials say arts education may raise test scores
West Virginia high school students who take more than the required amount of arts classes scored better on math and reading portions of the Westest than students who did not,…