Taylor Swift is inspiring educators across the country to make learning fun — with singalongs, decor and much more. (Getty images; Instagram: @thirdgradethriving) Taylor Swift seems to be everywhere ...

Music is the universal language. It fills us with emotion and fosters imagination. What is the place of music in education, especially at a time when the arts are being severely cut from many ...

Amon-Ra St. Brown passed along advice about working hard, listening to teachers and parents, and connecting with books.

In January, we took office with three other newcomers to the Goochland County School Board in a widely reported "clean sweep" election. In April we spent an evening at the Richmond Forum with ...

Playing number board games for just ten minutes helps young children build strong early math skills supporting economic ...

Kristen Smigielski, Ph.D., was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, in a family of educators. Her grandfather, grandmother, ...

There is a wide gap between how teachers and school leaders view professional development. For many teachers, PD conjures up images of boring, one-sided lectures that have little to do with their ...

Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can also be challenging to teachers who are tasked with covering a lot ...

On a recent afternoon in June, a line of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 snaked back from the door at the edge of classroom at St. Anthony's Catholic School in East Oakland, California. Some jumped ...