Before arriving at UB to pursue her PhD, Dawnavyn James taught elementary students in Missouri for seven years. And she learned that young students are a lot smarter — and a lot more ready to learn ...

Life in the classroom has no shortage of comedic or dramatic moments, and with that rich source material, more and more television shows are heading back to school. With the recent series premiere of ...

The lights are off in this fourth-grade classroom, and Sydney Melvin is opening the blinds. Sunlight has a calming effect and helps her students focus, Melvin explains. "Sometimes we’ll open the ...

As a child, elementary education major Brandon Tice was always passionate about helping individuals with disabilities and exceptionalities. Tice's passion for helping others who learn or act ...

The COVID epidemic is still with us in many ways. Today, teachers share how it’s still affecting their classrooms and how they are responding to those challenges. Jennifer Orr is in her third decade ...

Editor's note: A revision was made in the sixth paragraph to clarify her family's role in education. First grade is about learning foundational skills, like the basics of reading and math. But at ...

Students across the San Diego Unified School District are returning for a brand new school year. While some kids may dread the first day back, teachers are filled with excitement to welcome students ...

SUTTONS BAY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — As the back-to-school season kicks off, teachers at Suttons Bay Elementary School are taking a creative approach to classroom design, aiming to enhance student ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — There’s a long history of Michigan’s elementary school students getting weekly class time in specialty subjects like physical education, art and music. But over the last decade or two, ...