Vague directions, complicated explanations, and poorly sequenced tasks can overwhelm students. These research-backed ...

The Douglas County School District has added more professional development for teachers in evidence-based writing approaches ...

English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.

With children today so reliant on technology and helicopter parents, they don't have the same common sense skills that most ...

When was the last time you wrote something by hand? Was it a stylus signature at a checkout stand, a kitchen calendar ...

Cursive handwriting is thought of as a dying skill in the world of computers and keyboards. Some say it is not necessary to ...

Now, more than ever, it's important we make the distinction between teaching students about technology and expecting ...

Former Florida Gators quarterback Kerwin Bell reflects on his UF career and his path to becoming a head coach.

Cursive is making a comeback. States and provinces across North America are re-introducing the continuous form of handwriting ...

In the digital age, most kids learn how to swipe a touchscreen before they learn how to say their own names. They can ...

I remember the first time my second-grade teacher permitted me to use cursive writing on my assignments. At the time, I viewed it as an accomplishment: I could now use cursive for all my assignments!

Florida's new cursive requirement makes handwriting mandatory for grades 3-5, with proficiency required before middle school. The post Florida Kids Must Now Prove Cursive Proficiency Before Middle ...