Surfplattor, appar och virtuella klassrum. De digitala verktygen lockar med nya arbetssätt – men inget tyder på att tekniksatsningarna har gett effekt på resultaten i skolan. Ser vi däremot bortom skärmen faller blicken på en förbisedd kunskap. Den om att sinnena – och särskilt handens praktiska arbete – styr och utvecklar hjärnan.

Waldorfskolans lärare klär fakta i färgrika bilder. Den konstnärliga pedagogiken kräver god ämneskunskap. Och ett skrivdon med tvåhundra år på nacken.

Handens och kroppens kunskap ställs ofta mot det virtuella lärandet. Men man behöver inte välja. Genom att använda tredimensionella bilder i klassrummet kan man överbrygga gapet mellan lärande på skärm och kroppens lärande, menar Anne Bamford.

When children view their abilities as something they can change over time, they’re more apt to deal well with challenges, researchers say. And what parents say can help or hurt.

Tools for understanding and creating art help teachers bring lessons to life. Here are a few selected by Common Sense Education.

Teaching 5-year-olds how to read and count, while molding them into kind, confident students isn’t easy. In kindergarten, every day is a surprise, says teacher Marissa McGee.

Some cities are striking deals with their school districts to open schoolyards to the public when schools are closed on weekends.

Girls are socialized to be perfect, which could be holding them back from taking the kinds of risks that advance learning and open up career opportunities.

Youth programs are looking to redefine maker spaces into more equitable environments by rethinking what's valued and how facilitators interact with students.

Humor löser problem och skapar gemenskap. Vi blir mer koncentrerade och kreativa av att skratta. Men det gäller att ta humorn i kollegiet på allvar.

The best school leaders don’t just protect their teams from the pressures of teaching – they empower them. Here’s how to blend accountability with assistance.

Ditch the highlighter and teach a friend. Psychology shows us a lot about how to improve our memory and avoid distractions – here are some dos and don’ts.