Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher ...

Nearly 25 years ago, Harry and Rosemary Wong, both former teachers, decided to write a how-to book on teaching based on the well-received presentations that Harry was then giving on the school ...

Editor’s note: This version was published in 2004. An updated version is available from 2011. Research shows that good teaching matters. Effective teachers are capable of inspiring significantly ...

I’m a teacher because that’s my passion and calling in life. I also hold a demanding second job that enables me to maintain a comfortable middle-class lifestyle. On a recent duty weekend, I had a ...

This report thus far has synthesized the findings of research on evaluating effective teaching, and has offered specific recommendations to leaders in the higher education community for changing the ...