How are great teachers created? Practice, practice, practice, says Deborah Ball, dean of the University of Michigan School of Education. Teaching Teachers To Teach: It's Not So Elementary Deborah Ball ...

Phi Delta Kappan, a professional magazine for educators, features articles on education practice, research, policy, issues, and trends. Frequent topics include school improvement, leadership, ...

It is one of most widely accepted axioms in math education: Good teachers matter. But what are the qualities of an effective mathematics teacher? The answer, as a recent federal report suggests, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Two University School of Education projects, TeachingWorks and LessonSketch, have been invited to ...

What mathematical knowledge do elementary teachers use in teaching? About 10 years ago, Deborah Ball and her colleagues at Michigan State University carried out a research project to address this ...