For three years, I followed a traditional teaching model: one teacher delivers all the content to a diverse set of learners. My students, regardless of their learning style, prerequisite skills, and ...

Shirley Hord, Learning Forward’s scholar laureate, has focused her career on research about and practice of effective professional learning communities. Here she answers an educator’s question about ...

Why authentic learning? There are so many reasons to choose from, some of the most important being: providing deep purpose for learning, empowering students, providing differentiation and choice ...

To support improved student outcomes, educators increasingly look to technology. But how do they fuel authentic engagement, using technology as a tool to not only enhance learning but also inspire ...

Assessing a student’s knowledge and skills in ways that reflect real-world contexts offers dynamic learning experiences and prepares students for future work scenarios. Many argue that this kind of ...

The ubiquity of technology has increased the demand for people who are both interested in pursuing work in STEM fields and have the knowledge and competencies to be successful in them. Research on ...

As we begin redesigning our programs and courses for a semester-based academic schedule, many of us are taking this (rare) opportunity to reflect on our current offerings and to experiment with fresh ...

We all recognize the value of integrating authentic materials into the classroom. They can and should form the backbone of our curriculum for teaching Chinese language, making the language real by ...

It is parent-teacher conference time in Central Iowa schools, and one central Iowa school district is bringing a twist to the experience. Instead of a teacher telling parents how their student is ...

The pandemic forced many people to look within more than they ever had before. One issue that has fueled more soul-searching and challenged many of my clients is defining what it means to be ...

To embed the skills students will need to thrive beyond their studies, lecturers need to assess how they’re going to use them in their future lives. Enter authentic assessment – a holistic approach ...