Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...

States are making important moves to improve the way reading is taught in their schools, but the choices leaders face aren’t easy. Many are wrestling with new literacy legislation that responds to ...

Three new studies offer clues about what makes texts easier and harder for young students to read on their own.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) today announced the launch of a new science and STEM learning curriculum for K-8 science teachers across the United ...

Ninth grade biology students construct the parts of a cell using clay. A solid science background makes middle-school science teachers more effective, say experts. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim ...

A kindergarten student raises her hand during a reading lesson in Jennifer Lee’s class at Southwest Primary School in Hickory, N.C. Credit: Ariel Gilreath for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...