Boys Are Falling Behind. What Can We Do About It?

Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.

Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.

Instead of matching students to texts they can breeze through, literacy guru Tim Shanahan says that students should be engaging with challenging texts that push them out of their comfort zones.

A project centered around stuffed animals can help young learners become keen observers, think critically, and make decisions that support diversity.

When students are encouraged to think deeply about their writing processes, they become better writers.

As students learn to read, they can act out different vowel types—embodied learning that helps them readily recall the knowledge.

These resources can help middle and high school students learn about the first Thanksgiving and Native Americans today.

These resources can help middle and high school students learn about the first Thanksgiving and Native Americans today.

Writing can extend a teacher’s influence well beyond their classroom.

Writing can extend a teacher’s influence well beyond their classroom.