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Regardless of whether a school has adopted a specific set of educational standards, a teacher’s greatest goal is to help all their students develop these literacy skills.

Twenty-first-century life requires strong reading comprehension skills. As students grow into their roles as adult citizens, …

Stonehill “Fun with Physics” team celebrating their successful first ever global Science Bowl

“This wasn’t just a science competition. It was more of a celebration of science.” Reflecting on …

In every great recipe there are at least two main ingredients that you must have. My two ingredients for college and career success were exposure and study skills.

In every great recipe there are at least two main ingredients that you must have. My …

I got to experience something truly unique, and of which I would constantly remind my special set of students that we might never get to enjoy/learn from again: we got an entire middle school to ourselves in which we can continue to learn and grow together, in person!

I had the unique opportunity to work and teach in an (almost) empty middle school twice …

I had been teaching in the UK for a few years when I was first introduced to the idea of teaching internationally. A colleague of mine had secured a teaching position at a British international school in Spain, and immediately I was intrigued.

This article was originally published on February 12, 2021 at PhysEquity.wordpress.com. I had been teaching in …

Nick DeForest speaking to a packed house of students and coaches at a tournament awards ceremony

It is amazing how drastically things can change in such a short period of time. In …

The classrooms in which students are engaged in collaborative activities, where literacy skills are practiced and integrated with discipline-based learning, those are usually the ones with the highest test scores.

I often assert that “Good teaching takes care of bad testing.” The classrooms in which students …

Across the country, school districts are seeking ways to ensure that all of our students feel valued, included, and empowered.

Across the country, school districts are seeking ways to ensure that all of our students feel …

WesTech staff participated in team building to promote positive relationships.

It’s no secret that schools have experienced many challenges since the onset of the pandemic. Remote …

The use of emotional support dogs (ESDs) within Arc School Old Arley has had an outstanding impact on the day to day education of children with social, emotional and mental health needs and autism, and helped them achieve positive outcomes.

The use of emotional support dogs (ESDs) within Arc School Old Arley has had an outstanding …

Student performance on literacy assessments, especially in reading, significantly decreases in grades 4 and 5. What happens in these intermediate grades?

Student performance on literacy assessments, especially in reading, significantly decreases in grades 4 and 5. What …

We wanted to know more about the prevalence of female coaches in international school sport. Was our own experience an exception, or the rule?

Written by Laura Davies & Sadie Hollins, 14th March 2021 ‘I misjudged you…’ the father of …