Game-based learning is transforming classrooms by blending play with educational goals to boost engagement, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Research shows that well-designed games can ...

Active learning teaching strategies in K-12 education encompass dynamic approaches that engage students in the classroom learning process, fostering deeper understanding and retention. When we examine ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

April 16, 2026 - EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools. When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she ...

Teaching Strategies has received the 2026 EdTech Cool Tool Award for its Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers, recognized as the best curriculum and instruction solution. The program ...

A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

Connecticut teachers want you to know that “play-based learning” is not an oxymoron. For years child development and education experts have praised the benefits of play-based learning — a pedagogy ...

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Tumwater School District has implemented mandatory play-based learning across all kindergarten classrooms, requiring one hour of daily free play while maintaining ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...