Even more than the ability to present concepts or assess students, the best predictor of a new teacher’s effectiveness and likelihood to stay in the classroom is how quickly they learn to manage class ...

Noelle Haviland came to Calvin as an Honors student. But when it came to Calculus … “I felt lost,” said Haviland. “I didn’t even know what it was I didn’t understand.” While Haviland worked really ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Response to intervention has become ubiquitous as a framework to teach students to read in elementary schools, but the most comprehensive federal evaluation of the approach to date finds that it may ...

Metacognition* is the ability to: Think about your own thinking. Be consciously aware of yourself as a problem solver. Monitor, plan and control your mental processing. Accurately judge your level of ...

In eighth grade, Ahwatukee Foothills students begin preparing for the rigors of high school with stiff penalties for late and missing homework. Consequently, many students see their grades drop from A ...