Note: this is part 4 of a ten-part series on the Common Core. For part three, see here. Building on my discussion of Common Core aligned materials yesterday, today I want to talk about Common Core ...

This award is to recognize distinguished performance in teaching one or a set of core curriculum courses during the academic year of the award; innovation and involvement in core development projects; ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

Grammar instruction may have waned in some classrooms starting in the early 2000s, largely because the high-stakes tests required by the No Child Left Behind law didn’t assess grammar specifically.

One A vision of ambitious science teaching -- Two Planning for engagement with big science ideas -- Core practice set #1 -- Three Talk as a tool for learning -- Productive discourse, Part 1 -- Four ...

Teaching-as-Research is the deliberate, systematic and reflective use of research methods by instructors to develop and implement teaching practices that advance the learning experiences and outcomes ...