School leaders have long been under great pressure to boost test scores. That’s why they often double down on time teaching reading and while slashing science and social studies. James Kim, a ...

Which children work harder at school, and what do their efforts have to do with their social background? Until now, ...

The emphasis on teaching social-emotional learning continues to expand across K-12 schools, especially at the high school level. That is the case even though there has been significant pushback ...

Imitation and social learning are foundational processes through which young children acquire new skills, behaviours and cultural norms. By observing and replicating the actions of others, children ...

A new peer-reviewed analysis shows K-12 students who got regular access to social and emotional learning had better test scores and better grades. There's been some debate about whether schools should ...

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials ...

When Ben Zulauf started looking for a social studies curriculum just over two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure where to begin. Zulauf, the director of literacy and social studies in the Cicero School ...

Pediatricians operate in a developmental world. Peter, a little bundle of joy I first met in the newborn nursery, was now a four-year-old tornado trying to whack me with my own stethoscope. How did ...

Bad things happen to all of us. You open social media and learn that a good friend is moving out of town. Or you trip as you walk down a busy sidewalk. Or realize you included someone in a work email ...