For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the type of learner who needs to see information laid out visually to understand how it fits together. It’s how I best retain information. I guess I’m just one ...

Learning works best when it feels reachable and uncomplicated. Children are more likely to engage when activities are easy to start, simple to follow, and flexible enough to fit different learning ...

In the vibrant tapestry of any classroom, students come equipped with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and unique ways of processing information. As educators, our responsibility lies not only in ...

Around the world, many teachers still believe longstanding—but long-debunked—myths about learning and cognition. A study published this month in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education finds ...

Parents think their children are more engaged with school and enjoy their time there much more than they actually do, a gap in understanding that could signal that both parents and schools are missing ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

Virginia Clinton-Lisell receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education and Hewlett Foundation. Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that ...

singly more common for parents to seek out alternatives to mainstream schooling opportunities. Instead of sending children to public schools, parents are keeping them home and homeschooling them. The ...