As America’s schools grow increasingly diverse, powerful educators can’t be “colorblind.” By Tyrone Howard As a faculty member in a teacher education program, I have been part of a team of faculty who have created a new mandatory course, “Identity and Teaching,” to help preservice teachers develop cultural competence and racial awareness that are vital … Continue reading →

American students are less proficient in their nation’s history than in any other subject, according to results of a nationwide test released on Tuesday, with most fourth graders unable to say why Abraham Lincoln was an important figure and few high school seniors able to identify China as the North Korean ally that fought American … Continue reading →

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded $20 million in grants to forge partnerships between public television producers, the educational community, curriculum developers, and the high tech industry to create integrated interactive multimedia platforms that measurably improve the learning of American history and civics by middle and high school students. One product of this American History and … Continue reading →

Natural environments, such as forests and jungles, appear to be losing their place in children’s books, according to an analysis of nearly 8,100 images from 296 award-winning kids’ books. Researchers divided the images in the books published between 1938 and 2008 into three categories: depictions of the natural environment; those of the built environment, say, … Continue reading →

Parents and teachers concerned about children falling behind in math can take heart that an online destination designed to captivate, entertain, and improve problem-solving and math skills is now bigger and better than ever. THIRTEEN for WNET New York Public Media, one of America’s most prolific and respected public media providers, and producer of Cyberchase, the Emmy Award®-winning PBS KIDS GO! … Continue reading →

Twenty-first century learners need twenty-first century tools. Gone are the days of the pure dialectic teaching methods. Move over chalkboard, it's time for something a little flashier. With the use of Dell instructional technology, educators can enrich their students' learning by presenting the material in a way that computes with their plugged-in, digitally-native brains. Our … Continue reading →

Three American siblings attend an experimental school in Moscow where instruction is only in Russian and classes are videotaped to improve teaching. Continue reading →

Read early and read often. The early years are critical to developing a lifelong love of reading. It’s never too early to begin reading to your child! The tips below offer some fun ways you can help your child become a happy and confident reader. Try a new tip each week. See what works best … Continue reading →

Browse several quick suggestions for encouraging your child’s reading habits. Read to and with your children for 30 minutes every day. It is very important to read out loud to your children before they start school. Help your children to read with you. Ask them to find letters and words on the page and talk … Continue reading →

Your Favorite Children’s Books are now available on the Kindle Fire, Amazon’s latest tech gadget. The best part is the price, its only $199. No more worrying about your kids playing with your $600 iPad. Kindle Fire is great for parents and kids. Stir your child’s imagination with over 1000 beautifully-illustrated children’s books, including favorites … Continue reading →