Educators at three schools in Australia have been studying whether high-tech makerspaces can improve outcomes for young students from kindergarten through second grade. The study included a 3D-printing project that taught students to take risks, and the results show that makerspaces foster creativity and problem-solving skills among students.

Some mobile apps that claim to help young children learn may not be designed to teach them in the ways they need, according to a study of 171 math and literacy apps by researchers at the University of California at Irvine. Josh Golin, executive director of the nonprofit Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, says many…

Every year, teachers spend significant amounts of time doing on-the-job professional development. But it often fails to account for varying skill levels and needs. As more educators take charge of their professional growth, encouragement from administrators is a valuable asset for self-direction. Gretchen Bridgers recommends four ways for administrators to foster a positive climate for…

Historically, stigma and issues of accessibility have kept many hungry students from eating school breakfast. Schools nationwide serve about 57 low-income children breakfast for every 100 who participate in the school lunch program. Here's the good news: participation is rising. Try these tips for growth from schools that are successfully feeding students the most important…

A high-school special-education teacher has created a four-step approach to help her students develop resilience and cope with stress. In this blog post, Michele Lew shares a worksheet she created that helps students identify what is stressing them out and develop healthy responses.

Smaller class sizes may not have a significant effect on learning, according to a review of 127 studies of class-size reduction efforts in 41 countries published by Campbell Collaboration. Researchers found that reducing class sizes may do more harm than good in cases where the increased demand for teachers leads to a reduction in teacher…

In the latest issue of Educational Leadership magazine, Alison Rodman posits, "What if schools could offer teachers both shared professional learning experiences and personalized learning opportunities?"

Roberto Vega has taught at schools all over Los Angeles, but when he came to Social Justice Humanitas Academy he knew he’d found something special.

Forskare, lärare, lärarstudenter och skolpolitiker från hela Norden var samlade på Örebro universitet i slutet på oktober för konferensen Nordic education in a democratically troublesome time.

In Finland schools are increasingly ditching traditional classrooms in favour of open-plan learning. (webb-tv)

Andria Zafirakou korades nyligen till världens bästa lärare. Till vardags jobbar hon i ett av Londons fattigaste och mest utsatta områden, med elever som hon hjälper fram till fantastiska resultat. I tv-programmet Skavlan intervjuades hon om utmärkelsen.

Phonics should be included in a strong reading curriculum along with other approaches, according to Kathleen Mikulka, a teacher in Maine. In this commentary, she calls for an overhaul of the way teachers are trained and she suggests there is a "middle way" to teach reading.