It is one of most widely accepted axioms in math education: Good teachers matter. But what are the qualities of an effective mathematics teacher? The answer, as a recent federal report suggests, ...

In late March, Bill Humbert, former band teacher at Chandler High School in Glendale, Arizona, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. When former students heard of the diagnosis, they quickly ...

My favorite teacher, Al Ladendorff, died March 20 at age 93. At Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., he was known as “Big Al.” Educators like him enhance our lives, for reasons not always in ...

Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...

A $6.5-million, Google-funded effort to improve the quality of technology coaching for teachers showed positive signs in its first year, according to a new report. After participating in the pilot ...

Research from the Department for Education’s Teaching Vacancies reveals that qualities such passion and enthusiasm, strong writing and grammar skills and knowledge and understanding of the curriculum ...