The time special-education teachers spend instructing their students roughly equals just one day out of their week, according to a recent study. Lee Hale in this commentary discusses the challenges of balancing students' needs with compliance requirements by highlighting one day in the life of a special-education teacher in Utah.

Digital specialist looks for ways to use the Internet beyond looking up facts and figures.

Professors differ on how much their grading should be based on tests, written assignments, labs, class participation and other factors.  

Att skapa med bilder är något de flesta fritidshem ägnar sig åt. Men varför är det bra? Och om man inte tycker att man är bra, hur gör man då?  

Förskrivning av läkemedel mot adhd har ökat kraftigt i Sverige under de senaste tio åren och många tycker de ger snabb hjälp mot adhd-symtomen. Samtidigt finns få studier om långsiktiga effekter av medicineringen. I dagens Vetandets värld får vi följa 14-åriga Felix som har svåra biverkningar, men samtidigt tycker att medicinen hjälper honom att klara skolan mycket…

It's become accepted as fact that learning two languages improves brain function. New studies indicate otherwise.

As schools cut back on recess to make more time for tests and test prep, a handful of schools are bringing recess back, and more of it, to positive results.

Forty-two percent of SmartBrief on EdTech readers who participated in a recent poll say their schools and districts use mobile devices to make learning more accessible for students with disabilities, health issues, or social and emotional challenges. Forty-three percent use specialized software and mobile applications.

Educators who are looking to engage students' minds and turn classroom conversations into meaningful discussions can pick up a copy of ASCD's latest publication, Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful Speaking, Engaged Listening, Deep Thinking.

Many schools have welcomed the idea of fostering a "growth mindset" among students and educators, but some experts say there are common misconceptions about the approach. For example, the concept is not interchangeable with "resiliency" or "having high expectations." Rather, "it is the belief that qualities can change and that we can develop our intelligence…

Researchers from JFK Medical Center found that more than 60% of high-school students taking part in a sleep study did not get enough sleep because of texting or other phone use late at night, while 20% to 25% woke up from their sleep to respond to text messages. The study, based on 3,000 high-school students,…

”Techno-Freud” – det har psykologiprofessorn Sherry Turkle kallats i sin roll som uttolkare av hur ny teknik förändrar oss och våra relationer. Nu oroar hon sig för att vår förmåga till empati minskar. En stor studie visade att studenter har svårt att sätta sig in i hur andra tänker och känner.