Mechanics kill the joy of words. As a great teacher says, we need to “ask students questions, read their answers, and ask more questions.”

School leaders should not shy away from talking about equity in education with students and faculty, principal Carrie Tulbert writes in this blog post. She offers more than 10 ideas to help jump-start such conversations with staff members.

Max og Sofia er ferdig i barnehagen og står ved terskelen til de voksnes verden og aller første skoledag. (webb-tv)

Developers in China are working on adaptive, computer-based teaching that some say could be the future of education. Such virtual-reality classrooms, which have gained more acceptance in Asia, would use technology to determine whether a student is drifting off or uninterested and could even change the instructor's gender to match cultural preferences.

I en ny bok gör den amerikanska psykologen Linda Kreger Silverman en genomgång av vad särskild begåvning egentligen är, hur den kan upptäckas och hur både föräldrar och skolpersonal bäst möter högt begåvade barn för att deras utveckling ska bli optimal.  

The popularity of "Pokemon Go" carries lessons for the classroom, suggest Amber McLeod and Kelly Carabott, both of Monash University in Australia. They encourage educators to keep an open mind about apps and games, including "Pokemon Go," and share how they can connect with curricula.

Civic unrest may disrupt learning, potentially reducing student achievement and contributing to chronic absences, according to a study by the Institute for the Study of Labor. Data for students in Ferguson, Mo., show a dip in positive student outcomes in 2015, following a period of protests and violence.

Nearly half of new teachers leave within the first five years of entry into teaching.

Teachers can use live video in the classroom to take students on virtual tours and connect with parents and subject experts.

Pressure to hit targets means we can accidentally transmit panic to our pupils. But there’s more to life than exam results.

De träffades på utbildningen vid Örebro universitet när de läste till förskolelärare. 2010 skrev de sin examensuppsats tillsammans och den 31 maj i år kom deras bok ”Utveckla barns inflytande” ut.

Nu är det obligatoriskt för huvudmän i grundskolan att använda bedömningsstöd i svenska, svenska som andraspråk och matematik i årskurs 1. Det finns också ett nytt kunskapskrav i läsförståelse i årskurs 1.