Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. At the top of a mountain ...

This resource was created by the 2025-26 members of X-Teach: Excellent Teaching in Large Classes. Members: Laura Abondano Franco, Lizzy Compton, Markus Eilers, Greg Niemesh, Carla Nietfeld, Jill Page, ...

Every week my daughter says a different observer takes notes on what the teacher is doing. Should I be concerned the teacher is in trouble? Probably, but not in the way you’re thinking. Observations ...

Sources of assessment will include, but not be limited to, the student teacher’s observed performance in the classroom and attendance and participation at seminars. Lesson plans, assignments, EOSL, ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...

Children at play outside or with unfamiliar materials look as though they might be answering such questions as: What does this do? How does this work? What does this feel like? What can I do with it?