DALLAS, May 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Archipelago Learning (Nasdaq:ARCL), a leading subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of education products, today announced the winners of ...

The young-adult novel “Hatchet” – about a boy who learns to live in the wild after surviving a plane crash – has been a staple of elementary-school English classes for years. But this year Sara ...

Can elementary students effectively complete research projects? Will they still meet required learning objectives with the teacher serving as a guide instead of teaching the curriculum in a direct, ...

A project is a multistep activity undertaken by an individual or group to achieve a particular aim. With that broad definition there’s a lot of project-based learning happening in schools these days.

Janet B. Walton is Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State University’s College of Education. She is a co-editor of the STEM Road Map curriculum series, a series of books that provides project ...

Opportunities for outdoor learning don’t require special materials, and you can get started by dedicating just 10 minutes to ...

The building of Legacy Peak Elementary School in Wolf Ranch happened before Denise Carrero’s eyes. She, her active-duty Air Force husband and their three young children watched from the upstairs rooms ...

Educator Pat Deubel was concerned with the way elementary school students choose to conduct research for school projects. Fortunately, there are best practices for teachers to adopt and safe websites ...

Elementary schools should make children fit to use digital media. A team at the University of Würzburg is developing a ...

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You can see more great feature articles in the latest issue of our monthly digital edition. After seven years as a fifth-grade teacher in Waller, TX, Todd Nesloney was recruited to head an ...