The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag is not required in all schools. Throughout the U.S. about half of the states require the pledge to
Year-round school is making a comeback. This is the time of the year when schools create next year’s calendar. Everyone likes the summer break that
Is the rise of charter and private schools making schools better? Are they created because communities are not satisfied with the present school systems? Too many schools
Most educators want to use the latest teaching methods. They look for new and innovative ways to bring content into the classroom. They want the students to be
Are students and parents showing disrespect to our teachers? Disrespect and bullying remains a growing concern in our society today. It rears its ugly head in
Bulletin boards in the classroom serve as a major resource of information for students. Many educators choose bulletin boards to hang student achievements, colorful clues
New studies are looking at how the emotions are affecting student learning. Studies have centered on negative emotions. Today, we are learning how positive emotions contribute
Are social emotional skills the key to greater academic achievement for students? As educators, we understand that teaching students either skills or content is impossible when pupils are
When schools refer to student engagement, they refer to how much a student pays attention, is curious, displays interest, is optimistic and passionate with learning.
Bringing Back the Old Close reading is not new. It has existed for many decades as the practice of reading a text for a level