A workshop with an actor goes a long way in teaching students how to articulate and present their knowledge—and builds their confidence.

Edutopia’s books editor read 70 new education books in the past year. Here are the most notable, must-read books for teachers and school leaders.

Quick thinking has its place in the classroom, but students who also master slower, more deliberate thinking develop the skills to know when each approach serves them best.

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A special education teacher explains how she provides opportunities for students to practice life skills outside the ...

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Creative ideas and scheduling suggestions from three principals who are committed to making work easier for educators.

From a chromatography lab designed to solve a mystery to puzzle races, these activities get high school students talking—while doing science.

A desk at rest tends to stay at rest. But an adaptive approach to desk layout can have a profound effect in the classroom, ...

Simple ways to guide students to explore, experiment, and innovate together using robotics kits in the classroom.

Although quick, written feedback may seem efficient, talking with a teacher after an observation is much more effective.