Cultural competence is about acknowledging differences while celebrating and embracing them. It’s a way of making all students feel valued, respected and empowered to succeed in a diverse and ...

School may be out for the kiddos, but Iowa educators were studying hard this past week. The lesson? Competency-based education. The idea is simple: Unchain learning from instruction time, placing ...

[This entry was co-written by Sharon K. Anderson, whose own blog is called "The Ethical Therapist."] In a recent blog post I told the story of a professor of mine at Haverford College, Sid Perloe, who ...

A multifaceted research project will evaluate how kindergarten teachers can improve themselves and their classroom environment to successfully prepare students for the rest of their academic career.

This week we are gathered in Brooklyn, NY with teachers from our International Studies School Network. We use this time every year for professional development and reflection on our work to ensure ...

Darla K. Deardorff, Ed.D. Editor’s Note: Many educators struggle with how to assess global competence. Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, Affiliated Faculty at Duke University, shares four ways to get started, ...

A new report from iNACOL examines five key issues that could help improve the future of U.S. K-12 education and increase competency-based education, according to the authors. In the report, the ...

Has distance education significantly affected the business and teaching models of higher education? Certainly. Is it today’s biggest disrupter of the higher-education industry? Not quite. In fact, the ...