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Thinking about trying Study Island to help students perform better on the state standardized tests? The program has the research to show improvement in test scores.

Teachers can employ simple classroom strategies which will help students perform better on state mandated tests.

Looking at statistical differences in math scores based on different variables helps teachers know what teaching strategies to use in math class.

Essential oils can improve thinking by carrying oxygen to the brain and stimulating brain centers for learning - improving writing, work, and test marks.

Can listening to music or playing an instrument actually make you learn better? Research answers that question.

From writing skills to phonics and reading, there are several iPhone apps available to help ESL students practice their new language.

Students that memorize the presidents by their term in office can more easily relate key events and concepts in American History and better understand cause and effect.

No Child Left Behind has been in place for several years. Goals are not being met by many schools. Is the federal government really going to enforce the penalties?

Whether you are a first year teacher or have one year left before you retire, goal setting will help you improve personally, and professionally.

Part one of a two-part series on getting kids to be more active. Offers reasons kids need to be active and suggestions for families with limited time or money.

Did you know that your nose can detect about 75,000 different scents - each effecting your mood, emotions and impressions of the people and places around you?

Vocabulary is learned best in context. Several of the classic novels frequently assigned to high school students come in editions with hundreds of SAT vocabulary words.

Vocabulary is learned best by reading in context. For students who don't have much time to read, these novels can be a great asset in preparing for the SAT.

While laptops in the classroom have been found to improve learning, having personal laptops issued to students may not be as beneficial as once thought.

What is the appropriate amount of school homework? The answer to this has more to do with the social climate of the times than with true educational needs of children.