The physical classroom plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy and supportive learning environment. In their latest column, education professors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey share how, when schools intentionally create classroom spaces that are comfortable and inviting - for both students and teachers, they are contributing directly toward the success of the entire…

Schools may require student uniforms for reasons that vary, from sense of belonging or school safety to increased achievement, writes Rachel Shanks, a senior lecturer in education at the University of Aberdeen, who researched the practice at public schools in Scotland.

Nå skal professor Lise Vikan Sandvik ved NTNU forske på hva det medfører å endre vurderingssystemet i skolen.

Alle norske ungdommar er fleirspråklege. Ungspråk-prosjektet har undersøkt norske ungdomsskoleelevar sine språkvanar, tankar og meiningar kring det å kunne fleire språk, skriver Åsta Haukås, professor i framandspråksdidaktikk ved Universitetet i Bergen.

Forskere skal kartlegge barnas ferdigheter i lesing, skriving, språk, matematikk og sosial utvikling – fra barnehagealder og gjennom hele skoleløpet.

How can digital technology help middle schoolers thrive? This is not the question we are usually asked about screen time for youth, but it should be.

This process has students closely examine objects in nature and then use the same observational tools to improve their analytical writing skills.

Punishment is an ineffective approach to dealing with the problem behaviors of students, which is why teachers should instead focus on empathy to determine the cause of the behaviors, writes Katelyn Oellerich, a school psychologist.

Teachers can foster deeper learning by providing careful feedback, assigning comparison tasks, and encouraging robust class discussions.

Job satisfaction in the teaching profession is at a 50-year low and, while research shows there are likely several reasons for burnout and no easy solutions, a recent study on successful professional development strategies offers a promising path forward.

Elever med autismespekterforstyrrelser (ASF) har større sjanse å fullføre skolen dersom de har gått i spesialklasser enn om de hadde gått i en ordinær klasse, viser dansk forskning.

Carving out moments to practice mindfulness during the day helps elementary-school Associate Principal Nick Davies listen more completely, reduce stress and avoid rehashing challenging meetings. Davies explains how he makes time to breathe, center himself and return to or stay in the moment - no matter what the time or place, such as every time…