The NPR Student Podcast Challenge received dozens of submissions about immigration. The student podcasters shared their stories of hope, struggle and success.
Inclusion, lifelong learning, quantified life and mindfulness are four cultural trends that have influenced society and, as a consequence, education, Tom Vander Ark writes in this commentary. School leaders are grappling with what these trends mean for instructional practice and reporting measures, Vander Ark writes.
Både in- och utresande studenter vid Umeå universitet är mycket nöjda med sina utlandsstudier. Förvånande nog minskar viljan bland utresande studenter att i framtiden arbeta utomlands, visar Per A Nilsson som forskat om utlandsstudier.
Det övergripande syftet med Monica Bravo Granströms avhandling är att få en bättre förståelse för lärares uppfattningar och strategier vid läsundervisning i flerspråkiga miljöer.
Removing obstacles to get students in the door is only the first step to combating chronic absenteeism, according to the National School Climate Center. Maurice Elias writes in this article about the first step and shares that creating a welcoming environment that inspires, supports, respects and engages students is the next step.
Using computing devices in language arts classes may be linked with lower reading scores, particularly for younger students, according to research from the Reboot Foundation. Fourth-graders who used tablets in class had lower reading scores than those who never used them, but older students appeared to benefit by using devices, in a limited capacity, to…
For educators, summer serves as a similar ‘sharpening season’ of sorts. As much as we love teaching, the end of the school year presents valuable time and opportunity to reflect, rejuvenate, retool, and ‘sharpen’ our skills through exploration, learning, and professional development.