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Let's begin with a scenario. Imagine you are a member of a large group that recently took a group photograph. Someone has just handed you the photograph. What do you look for? Are you wondering what the background foliage looks like? Are you looking at the clouds in the sky? Perhaps, but you are...

The reading research is unequivocal. The more a child reads the better he or she will be at reading. It is as simple as that. Children who read more enjoy reading; they read to challenge themselves, to satisfy their curiosities, and to experience unknown lands. Reading is an adventure and pure joy...

In 2018-19, AP-TIP IN will host meetings for AP math, science, and English teachers in the northern, central, and southern regions of Indiana. These meetings will be held at AP-TIP IN high schools and will provide a venue for teachers to work on topics, strategies, and share best practices in their...

Ying Alison Cheng , associate professor of psychology and fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame, will lead a $1.4 million project funded by the Institute of Education Sciences to develop the intelligent diagnostic assessment program (i-DAP) for...

Dr. Besty Okello appeared as a guest blogger this past week on The Children Arts Guild website. Please enjoy her lovely reflection on the connection between her experience with Kenyan artists and the art of teaching. I first went to Kisumu, Kenya as an undergraduate anthropology major at the...

I'm no stranger to professional development. Throughout 28 years of teaching physics, I have participated in many professional development workshops that provided ideas I could use with students or things I could buy for my classroom, but none of these actually changed the way that I teach. When you...