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Listen to our Ready, Set, School! podcast, developed especially for kids, to get tips and advice for starting this school year wherever you do your learning.

Listen to our Ready, Set, School! podcast, developed especially for kids, to get tips and advice for starting this school year wherever you do your learning.

Though the characters in these stories face challenges and obstacles, they never stop trying to do the right thing.

Have your students explore the exciting world of TV writing with a free lesson plan and insights from producer, writer, and Carmen Sandiego showrunner Duane Capizzi.

Though the characters in these stories face challenges and obstacles, they never stop trying to do the right thing.

Writing for television is certainly one of the more collaborative forms of writing. But collaboration is only the first step of the process, since the goal of The Writers Room is for writers to come away with an episodic assignment to complete.

These sports books for kids will provide your children with some all-star fun while we wait until it’s safe to get back on the field and in the stands.

Museums everywhere are offering free virtual tours and hands-on activities for students.

Priyank Bhatt, a lead math teacher at West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, discusses his personal and professional journey, which began in India. From learning English with the help of a dedicated ELA teacher—and American cartoons—to excelling in math class and eventually tutoring his friends, Priyank forged a path rooted in education.

Districts that are responsive to their stakeholders are offering remote learning as a choice for the entire school year. Schools that provide remote learning resources could easily become exemplars of best practices to be shared across the district.

Have students interview each other. In the next class, whether it's online or not, let students share their interests, experiences, and feelings. There are many back-to-school activities that teachers can use as icebreakers, but this one is my favorite because the kids get to know each other, which makes them excited about your class.

These stories will probably stick with you the rest of your life—the characters and what they experience are just that unforgettable! 

These stories will probably stick with you the rest of your life—the characters and what they experience are just that unforgettable!

As educators, encouraging our students to go deep into science can spark their passion and open up avenues for their creativity through artistic expression.

Get all the details about this year’s March on Washington, plus activities to engage elementary, middle, and high school students in the cause.

Education leaders can assess how they are doing when it comes to racial justice in education and equity in the classroom by examining these five crucial areas.

In addition to figuring out the complexities behind general reopening details, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a number of new priorities for education leaders.

Dystopian novels—often set in the future—depict undesirable or frightening societies where the citizens suffer from restrictions and/or injustices.