Schools in Finland start teaching the foundations of coding to students in early grades using decidedly low-tech methods, writes Derek Newton, who visited schools for Helsinki Education Week. Young students in Finnish schools learn about coding and the skills that are key to it - such as problem-solving, iteration and sequencing - through tactile games…

A recent study finds that the best way to create and sustain intercultural mindsets in US youth is to teach about cultural perspectives and provide volunteer opportunities. In the study, both students and teachers said classroom discussions about world events can boost sensitivity about different cultures, particularly as part of whole-child education.

Harwich and Dovercourt High School is focused on the benefits that reading books outside the classroom can bring.

Students' hearing may affect their performance in school, according to a study of 5,000 elementary-school students in the Netherlands. Data show that students with a slight or mild hearing impairment may affect students' behavior and academic performance.

More than 300 schools in the UK have volunteered to serve as "ed tech testbeds" that will test new products in the classroom by collaborating with software developers and researchers. The goal is to more quickly generate evidence about which products are useful -- and which are not -- in classroom settings.

A coaching culture isn't productive unless school leaders design and implement positive conditions for coaching, say educators Isobel Stevenson and Sarah Woulfin. Here are four essential conditions coaches need to transform leading, teaching, and learning.

Why it's important for teachers — and their schools — to create space to acknowledge and respond to the stress of the job.

A Michigan school district is changing teaching and learning for the better by redesigning classrooms, says Steve Laatsch, assistant superintendent of instructional services for Saline Area Schools. In this interview, he shares how the spaces and technology - including Chromebooks and materials from Discovery Education - support deeper learning.

Computer Science Education Week begins Dec. 9, and Code.org's Hour of Code offers an opportunity to engage all students in coding, even those with no experience, writes Kimberly Rues, a librarian in a Missouri school district. In this commentary, she writes that when she has introduced coding, the students who do well often are the…

Dyspraxia affects fine and gross motor development and can make it difficult for kids to learn, but there are ways teachers can help.