New initiative expands educator training beyond campus
Research
With the launch of PLEX, Stanford’s Graduate School of Education expands access to professional development programs for teachers, school leaders, and other educators.
How the ‘science of reading’ is reshaping literacy education
Q&A
Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide.
Summer institute brings nanoscience to teachers
Feature
The professional development program hosted by nano@stanford helps middle school teachers bring a cutting-edge field to students at a critical age for learning to see themselves as scientists.
The case for ‘math-ish’ thinking
Q&A
In a new book, Jo Boaler argues for a more flexible approach to math. “Stepping back and judging whether a calculation is reasonable might be the most valuable mathematical skill a person can develop.”