The idea of reading great literature with people with autism may surprise some, but not Ralph James Savarese. The father of a son with autism, and a professor of English at Grinnell College, Savarese has been doing so for years. And he reports gaining insights into literature and humanity in the process.

The author of "10 ways we made our school happier" is back to describe how she creates a climate where educators are free to be creative and students are inspired to achieve.

Relationships take time to develop, but teachers don't have the luxury of time. How can teachers maximize the time they do have by making small, intentional changes to the interactions they have with students on a day-to-day basis?

Jaclyn Wehmeier, a finalist for the 2019 Indiana Teacher of the Year, says visiting her students at home changed how she views homework. In this interview, she shares that she started to assign less homework after she saw that many of the students do not have a quiet place to work at home and homework…

Artificial intelligence can help personalize lessons for students, says Zoran Popovic, director of the Center for Game Science and founder of Enlearn. However, Kelly Calhoun Williams, an education analyst for the technology research firm Gartner, says school districts need to consider student data and privacy concerns.

Teacher and student attendance improved at a New Mexico school after it switched to a four-day week last year, a move that has been implemented by about 40% of the state's school districts. Former teacher and current state Senator Howie Morales is concerned about the effect a shorter week may have on student achievement and…

Skolen kan øge børnenes trivsel ved at styrke deres optimisme og tro på sig selv, konkluderer forskere i ny analyse af den nationale trivselsmåling.

Der er størst mulighed for et godt resultat, hvis behandling af børn med ADHD tilrettelægges efter det enkelte barns behov. Det viser et nyt studie med 164 børn mellem tre og syv år. Her fik deres forældre teknikker til at få en lettere hverdag med deres barn.

Educators should take digital citizenship lessons a step further by teaching students digital leadership skills, advises Andy Plemmons, a media specialist at a Georgia elementary school. In this commentary, he shares several project ideas to inspire digital leadership, including having students collaborate to select new books for the school's library.

What do mindful behaviors, like attention to breathing, have to do with feeling safe, loved and ready to learn? Research suggests that if you change the way you breathe, you can change the way you feel. Try short mindfulness activities with students throughout the day to help them calm down, relieve stress and decrease misbehavior.

Some schools are tracking the words students type on school computers using safety management platforms, including Gaggle, Securly, and GoGuardian. The use of platforms, however, has raised questions about how to balance school safety and students' privacy.

English teacher Sarah Brown Wessling has found that jumping right into a complex lesson on the first day -- instead of going through a list of rules -- sets the tone for what it means to learn in community.