Teachers can put students in control of how they absorb information by giving them multiple options to achieve learning goals.

’Det grænseløse forældreskab’ hedder en ny bog af sociolog Maria Ørskov Akselvoll, som tidligere har skrevet ph.d. om skole-hjemsamarbejde. Hun opfordrer til, at man ser på, om de mange, mange forældrearrangementer virkelig gavner eleverne og opfordrer til, at lærernes tager kontrollen tilbage.

Four research studies indicate that students who read fiction rather than nonfiction are likely to have better language skills, perform better at school, get more education and be more successful at work, writes psychology professor Raymond Mar. In this commentary, Mar suggests that educators try to encourage students to read fiction for pleasure starting at…

The increased use of education technology for special education instruction has benefited some students, in part by helping families get more involved, according to Laurie VanderPloeg of the Council for Exceptional Children. Other experts say the use of technology in special education has helped students communicate with more ease.

Thinking like a coach can help new teachers alleviate some of the common struggles students have with writing assignments.

Et godt samarbejde om elever i skolevanskeligheder har stor betydning for elevernes skoleliv, men samarbejdet med forældrene kan blive så fastlåst, at det bliver en væsentlig del af problemet, viser et ph.d.-projekt. Forældre efterlyser, at der bliver lyttet til dem.

Reducing administrative tasks from teachers' workloads, offering praise privately and publicly, bringing in lunches or treats and implementing teachers' suggestions for improvements are the top four tactics school administrators say they are using to help weary teachers, a survey by Unruly Studios shows. Administrators say their top worries are shortages, morale, learning loss and test…

5 strategies that make video games a tool for improving attention.

Many stressors in education are out of teachers’ control, but there are some steps they can take to keep stress in check.

Some experts suggest it's time to rethink the long-standing practice of withholding recess as a punishment for elementary-school students. Data suggests recess benefits children's development, and some states are considering passing laws to protect it, while some are criticizing efforts to eliminate a tool they say helps teachers discipline students.

Leik er i læreplanar og i måldokument. Men etter årevis med fokus på læremål og fagkunnskapar har han dårlege kår, meiner mange. Lærar Emmy Haugen er ein av fleire som kjempar for leiken sin plass.

Low expectations and a focus on deficits in math - from both students and schools - are the biggest obstacle to equity in the subject, Twana Young, vice president of curriculum and instruction at the Mind Research Institute, asserts in this commentary. Turning origami fun into a fractions lesson and embracing the "sometimes you take…