Shifting from an industrial-age education model to a post-industrial learner-centered model is an essential part of preparing students for college and 21st century careers, and the process works best ...

The last 20 years of American elementary and secondary education were framed by federal accountability legislation. The well intentioned consensus to promote equitable improvement didn’t work as well ...

In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.

Although lecturing can be an efficient way of delivering information, it's not always the best way for students to learn. Instead, use a learner-centered approach to learning. Use shorter lectures in ...

Throughout the course of the pandemic, we have seen students, families and educators leaning into the unknown. By reflecting on what we have learned and what we want to keep, we may be able to build ...

This week, to mark the 34 th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice (CHEPP) at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) released ...

Jhone Ebert’s high school guidance counselor didn’t mind that she was a free-and-reduced lunch kid. He told her he just wanted to make sure she was taking Algebra II and that she knew about Pell ...

Envisioning learning as an integrated ecosystem is essential for the future of education. Like any living organism, the ecosystem should have the ability to adapt swiftly to the most effective ...

We guide students to understand the world around them and to ask questions. Our goal is to help students learn how to think critically, regardless of the content or subject area, so that they may take ...

My first year of teaching began in the stifling basement classroom of a public elementary school in a part of Newark, N.J., where crushed crack vials and occasional shootings were as much a part of ...