David O. McKay School of Education

First Love, Then Teach A woman in a blue dress flips through a book she is holding.

Family

First Love, Then Teach

Teaching in any capacity can be tough. Teresa Smith Leavitt has classroom management tips for anyone who manages kids.

how parents are raising readers

Family

Raising Readers

Tips to encourage kids to turn off the TV, put down the phone, and read a book.

Research

Supporting Rural Teachers

The 3D-RST project formed to connect and support teachers in rural areas using technology.

A young boy builds a structure out of toothpicks and mini marshmallows.

Research

Planting Seeds in STEM

Kids learn about science—everything from the water cycle to anatomy—at STEM club, run by BYU education majors.

Scales and Talking Skills
Fall 2019
Professors and students at BYU are working to help kids with autism learn social skills . . . through a fish.
PE’s A-Changin’
Spring 2012
BYU’s restructured PE–teaching program is gaining traction.
Adapting to Immigrant Students
Spring 2009
The demographics of the typical U.S. classroom are changing.
For Art’s Sake
Fall 2008
Aided by $6 million in gifts, BYU students and educators work to improve art education in elementary schools.
A Special Educator
Fall 2004
A teacher from Taiwan learns some of the challenges and rewards of working with special-education students.
Dedicated to Education
Summer 2003
Rededicated in April after three years of remodeling, the David O. McKay Building has become a high-tech hub.
Campus Team Spins CD-ROM for Educators
Spring 1999
A team of BYU professors developed a product that may help educators meet the needs of special-needs children.
Inquiring Students Want to Learn
Fall 1998
A BYU professor has found that the best way to teach children may not be through a teacher’s instruction.
The Building Blocks of Reading
Summer 1997
BYU research is clear: parental involvement is critical to reading education.
Playing, Not Checklists, Gets Children Ready for School
Fall 1996
Studies show that well structured play helps children learn far more than simple drilling of skills.