We asked teachers for the tried and tested tricks that have dramatically improved their time at school and at home.

Våra samhällen blir allt bättre, så mycket bättre att till och med intelligensen ökar bland medborgarna. Så har den utvecklingsoptimistiska bilden sett ut – och den bekräftades också länge av IQ-mätningar i flera länder. Men nu faller intelligensen i de nordiska länderna. Det är en stark varningssignal för det svenska samhället, skriver Martin Ingvar, hjärnforskare…

Sammenlignet med voksne menn med adhd hadde kvinnene høyere risiko for angst og depresjon, viser ny studie.

Precision in our language matters -- it builds trust, but it can also build self-esteem in our students. When students feel good about themselves, they learn better and they learn more. When students feel good about themselves, it means that we are doing our jobs as teachers.

The drive in modern school reform to severely disrupt traditional public education is underpinned by the notion that educators in traditional public schools in high-poverty areas don’t know what they are doing. No doubt, some of them don’t, but many do, and in this post, author Karin Chenoweth talks about some that are successful.

Schools must encourage young people to question gender norms and behaviours, and ensure that sex education goes beyond biology.

We’re expected to offer endless support to students unwilling to take responsibility for their own learning. It’s time to look beyond targets.

Dystopian novels are all about consequences, choices and grey areas. And psychologists say that plays right into the sweet spot of the developing teenage brain.

Musikk kan være et verktøy i forebyggende arbeid i skolen.

Focusing on kindness is an approachable way to get kids in touch with their feelings and growing social intelligence.

Tulsa, Okla., has been the focus of much debate over the long-term benefits of preschool. The most recent findings by Georgetown University researchers are another strong endorsement for early ed.

Schools use the internet for a lot of learning: researching, virtual travel, watching videos. Educators say it opens their classrooms to the world. The removal of net neutrality could change all that.