There are six keys to the success of Finland's education system, according to Maria Muuri, a former classroom teacher and principal in that country. In this commentary, Muuri writes that the key elements include a focus on transversal skills, government support and different kinds of assessments.

High-performing countries, including Finland, Singapore and China, and some Canadian provinces take a variety of steps to recruit and retain high-quality teachers, according to Linda Darling-Hammond, executive director of the Learning Policy Institute. At a recent conference, she discussed several successful teacher preparation programs, including one in China that has set up teaching competitions.

How principals interact matters more than what they know, writes leadership expert Naphtali Hoff, president of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. In this blog post, Hoff discusses his research on the behaviors of school leaders that can motivate teachers, including good communication, affirmation and orderly management of the school.

Designing experiences that give kids time to think on their own before sharing out to the class can go a long way in helping introverted kids feel valued and understood.

Most principals have an instinctive awareness that organizational culture is a key element of school success. But like many organizational leaders, principals may get stymied when they actually try to describe the elements that create a positive culture.

Procrastination is painful. But setting a timer for 25 minutes, focusing deeply and then rewarding yourself can help students accomplish their goals. According to educator Barbara Oakley, "Anyone can do 25 minutes of studying."

Southgate primary in West Sussex is one of many British schools bringing games into the classroom, with staff seeing benefits for parents as well as students.

Maths textbooks should be banned because they intimidate pupils, a leading girls’ school headmistress has said.

Ted Halbert, a high-school English teacher in Colorado, took a proactive approach to communicating with a parent who other educators said was difficult.

There’s no debating that childhood trauma seriously impacts how students learn. The latest research, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, finds that children who endure severe stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks and mental health disorders.

English-language learners, who are still developing vocabulary skills, too often get locked out of academic conversations.

Like many books criticizing higher education, The University We Need (Encounter Books) portrays academe as too liberal, too easy and too expensive.