Curriculum & Instruction

High-quality instructional materials, or HQIM, are not simply collections of lessons. They represent carefully designed systems.

Students who participate in robotics often excel in STEM engagement, problem-solving, computational thinking, and—in rare cases—team-building on reality TV.

Getting teachers involved in CTE programming is easy when they’re teaching courses they’re passionate about, says this principal.

Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari, famously said the best video games are “easy to learn, hard to master.” Game designers call it Bushnell’s Law. It is why we lose track of time playing Tetris, Mario, or Minecraft. We jump in quickly, succeed at something small, and feel capable. But just as quickly, the layers…

The answer lies in the power of moments—the moments that make learning not just an intellectual exercise, but an emotional experience.

See how superintendents judge the success of summer learning and what prevents students from attending.

Esports is improving absenteeism and discipline issues in the Brigantine Public School District. How? Because it gets kids excited about coming to school.

If the ultimate goal of education is to prepare students for life, then our focus must shift from rewarding fleeting success to fostering genuine understanding that lasts.