I believe in the validity of vocational programs. However, I do have concerns about the context of what is being taught to these students in a rapidly changing economy. Vocational education at the secondary level has a long and storied tradition in the history of the United States. It is an institutional framework that meets the needs […]

New math. Scary words for parents raised on long division and memorization of times tables. Even educator Paige Bergin, who had spent two years teaching fifth-grade math out of a traditional textbook, wasn't so sure when she was introduced to a new program 13 years ago. So Bergin started researching the algorithms taught in Everyday […]

Educators know that most dyslexic students will need interventions and accommodations throughout school, but best practices continue to evolve as more is learned about this reading disability.

IBM's Watson computing system—perhaps the world's most well-known artificial intelligence technology—now provides K5 educators with a database of open educational math resources. Teacher Advisor With Watson 1.0, powered by Watson Discovery Service's artificial intelligence technology and hosted on IBM Cloud at www.TeacherAdvisor.org, can rapidly analyze content for relevant concepts based on a teacher's search query. […]