Gauging community support and being specific about sanctions is critical to developing good guidance, said University of Dayton’s Charles Russo.

Students’ academic learning in schools is primarily determined by what classroom teachers do. However, there is good evidence that the professional environment in the school can also affect students’ learning, in a range of ways. The responsibility for creating and maintaining the most conducive professional environment lies with school leaders.

Principal Sherelle Barnes says teachers at Edgewood Elementary School respond best to a variety of methods, including emails and group texts. In Illinois, Marcus Belin, principal of Huntley High School, advises relaying messages in short videos or newscasts on social media to reduce information overload.

Every classroom has neurodiverse students, and these tips from a neurodiverse teacher can guide them to feel focused and ready to learn.

Badges for students who reach specific learning milestones could be effective motivators, just as they are for scouting and for workers who seek to learn and prove new skills, Drexel University professor Stephanie Smith Budhai explains.

Principals can use these strategies to help all teachers on staff learn about the best teaching practices of their colleagues.

When these two school professionals commit to working together as a team to ensure wellness, develop student trust, and build community, everyone wins.

Students are spending less on textbooks and other course materials but more on technology, a study by the National Association of College Stores finds. In 2021-22, students spent an average of $339 on books compared with $456 the previous year, but $700 on technology.  

Working to improve their handwriting can help middle school students improve their reading and writing skills as well.

Et norsk studie har undersøgt virkningen af brede billedkunstneriske og musiske udtryksformer ud til de mere teoretiske fag som matematik og samfundsfag i udskolingen. Udover motivation og glæde var den gennemgående tilbagemelding fra eleverne klart mindre negativ stress.