High school teaching -- United States

Abstract Schools are under tremendous pressure to close achievement gaps and increase students' college and career readiness. Research has shown that students' interactions with rigorouus curriculum and instructional practices positively impact their postsecondary outcomes (e.g. Adelman, 2006; Oakes and Saunders, 2007). With an established standard of rigor already existing in many high schools in the form of Advanced Placement courses, a majority of high schools could increase the rigor of their...

Abstract Students lack the necessary skills as they graduate from high school and pursue college or a career. A few of the essential skills needed to thrive in today's global economy include problem-solving, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, creative processing, and leadership perspective. Traditional curriculum is not providing students with an opportunity to learn and develop these skills. John Dewey (1938) suggested that engaged learners maximize their portential through a hands-on...