Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Focusing on core ed tech buckets can help administrators and IT staff determine what will best support teachers in their classroom work. Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in ...

Emotional skills are increasingly important in school--here are some resources to help build courage and SEL in the classroom Building SEL in the classroom requires face-to-face interaction, ...

Over the past four years, I have worked with student-teachers from three universities in a variety of settings from kindergarten to high school. One of the key areas where I see student-teachers ...

When it comes to engagement, teachers value learning experiences that address the whole child—creatively, cognitively and emotionally. Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes in the presence of a ...

In a first grade classroom I visited a few years ago, most of the six-year-olds were using iPads or computers. They were working independently on math problems supposedly geared to their ability, ...