As kindergartens across the country begin to transition to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, the aim for achievement gains is high. However, standards don’t take children places …

This is the second of four articles in a series in which we are sharing some of our favorite ideas for incorporating authentic learning and authentic assessment in both the classroom setting and at …

This is the fourth and final article in our authentic learning series. In the first two articles, we discussed authentic learning ideas for the classroom (for early literacy and numeracy) and in the …

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - has become a popular topic in education, particularly since 2006 when the President called for greater focus on these subjects to ensure …

Often, when I am facilitating MAP Foundation Series and Children's Progress Academic Assessment workshops with early childhood teachers, I am faced with a barrage of questions regarding the use …

Today’s earliest primary grade classrooms retain some of the hallmarks of classrooms throughout the years; calendar activities, tables for small group learning, and big books for a whole class read …

STEM education continues to hold center court as educators strive to improve upon student abilities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  In my last post I …