When we learn something new, that information does not exist in isolation. It integrates into the complex landscape of our ...

American educators have returned to the notion that shared background knowledge is essential to reading instruction, ending a ...

The more children know about a subject, the easier they’ll find it to read and understand a passage about that topic. It’s a simple idea that’s backed up by research: Studies have shown that students ...

“Knowledge-building” has become a buzzword in reading instruction. It refers to English/language arts approaches that aim to systematically build students’ understanding of the world—rather than ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of Teaching the Adult Learner: Practical Strategies for Higher Ed Success, a six-part series exploring how colleges can better support nontraditional students.

Matt Gewolb, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Institutional Strategy for New York Law School. Courtesy photo Law schools can and should serve as engines of social and economic mobility ...