For many students, project-based learning (PBL) can be more engaging than more traditional instructional approaches. Over the past 15 years, Anna Saavedra and Amie Rapaport studied seven inquiry-based approaches. Their research shows that PBL has a positive effect on students' achievement and development of important soft skills. Schools can…

In spring 2020, schools had to swiftly shift to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cognia surveyed more than 74,000 students, parents, and teachers in the organization's network about their experiences with the transition. Based on their findings, Mark Elgart says that educators must be attentive to four challenges common to online…

Calls to fire the lowest-performing teachers are widespread, but such actions are not likely to improve teacher quality. Instead, educators should focus on improving the education system that can prevent even good teachers from providing high-quality teaching. To improve the teaching environment, educators and policy makers need to better…