“Michelle, why are you still coloring your face with the red marker?” asked Mrs. Johnson. “We are lining up to go to lunch, didn’t you hear the instructions?” Ask any teacher what their number one ...

Failing to listen has become one of the most concerning problems society faces. Proper communication is the core of interactions at work, in schools, and personal relationships, yet listening is ...

Teaching the connections between the words they work with in the classroom and the world outside can challenge and engage students in powerful ways as they find out how much they can use what they ...