Education Feb 04 Schools reprioritize playtime to boost concentration and teach social skills By PBS News Hour, April Brown
Education Feb 04 Coach Tom recommends his favorite games for a classroom ‘brain break’ Tom O'Neill, or Coach Tom, is the Playworks coordinator at Fox Hill Elementary. He makes sure kids have organized games to play at recess and visits each classroom regularly to give kids "brain breaks," a short time away from classwork where… By April Brown
Nation Jan 16 Watch Goodwill tries tailoring education to meet needs of adult dropout students By PBS News Hour
Dec 11 Watch How ‘flipped classrooms’ are turning the traditional school day upside down How 'flipped classrooms' are turning the traditional school day upside down…
Dec 05 How one school turned homework on its head with ‘flipped’ instruction By Mike Fritz Clintondale High School is the nation's first completely flipped school, meaning teachers record lectures for students to watch online outside of class, and what was once considered homework is now done during classtime, allowing students to work through assignments together… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch How ‘flipped classrooms’ are turning the traditional school day upside down By PBS News Hour Clintondale High School outside Detroit was one of the lowest performing schools in Michigan when they decided to "flip" their classrooms. Now, teachers record their lessons online for students to watch outside of school and class time is used to… Continue watching
Dec 03 How do students in the United States compare to those around the world? By April Brown The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment are out, revealing how more than 60 countries compare with one another in reading, math and science. Continue reading
Jan 17 Tanzanian School Gives Girls a Second Chance By Dave Gustafson The SEGA -- Secondary Education for Girls Advancement -- school in a small village in Tanzania is aimed at helping women complete high school in a country with a low graduation rate. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch College Grads to Face Toughest Job Market in Years Amid worsening economic prospects, marked by Friday's Labor Department report announcing new unemployment highs, the class of 2008 faces a tough job markets for new college graduates. Two career-development experts discuss the challenges ahead for new job-seekers. Continue watching