Teachers know that motivating students and engaging families is part of the job. Sometimes, however, just keeping ourselves motivated can feel like a full-time job. Here are some reasons why your enthusiasm might be lagging and some tips for making it through the slump.

Teacher preparation has become one of the most contentious areas in the modern school reform area, with traditional schools of education under attack, and alternative programs becoming popular with school reformers. Here’s a piece on the right way to teach the teachers, by Rachel Lotan, Stanford Graduate School of Education.

There are five key ways educators can help enhance learning communities for online courses, Adam Holden, head of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University, writes in this blog post. Strategies include using photos and videos to help personalize the experience and creating an online community hub where students can interact.

Alan Tenreiro, the 2016 National Principal of the Year, shares in this Q&A how he helped turn around his once-struggling school using personalized learning, leadership and intensive professional development for teachers.

A social media phenomenon known as FOMO - fear of missing out - has been linked to elevated levels of anxiety and depression among teenagers in an Australian study. "There is a very strong positive correlation between the hours spent on digital technology and higher stress and depression," the study's lead author, Mubarak Rahamathulla, said.

Många lärares föreställningar kring autistiska barn kretsar kring det medicinska och att det är eleven som har en svårighet i stället för tvärtom, visar en ny avhandling från Linköpings universitet.

Around two million schoolchildren feel apprehension about mathematics. Tutor Prathap Chandran looks for the signs and solutionsDoes the thought of solving a maths problem make you feel uneasy? Well, don’t worry, you’re not alone and there might be a reason for your apprehension: maths anxiety.

A Pennsylvania school district is using technology to give students more agency over learning and teach them to self-organize. In this blog post, Superintendent Michael Snell writes about the school district's Apollo program, which encourages collaboration and self-paced learning.

I undervisningens ”svarta låda” ryms det som förhindrar elevers lärande. I sin avhandling använder Rebecka Florin-Sädbom Learning Studies för att öppna locket.

The University of Colorado Denver's Pyramid Plus Center has helped about 200 preschools and day care centers implement an instructional model aimed at keeping young students with challenging behaviors in class. The Pyramid Plus model gives educators tools for teaching social-emotional skills.

Students who have a moderate level of anxiety about math tend to perform better than those with high or low anxiety, according to a study published in the journal Psychological Science. Feeling a moderate amount of anxiety, researchers say, can help students stay focused.

Data show students who are chronically absent are more likely to fall behind academically and drop out. The principal of a Maryland elementary school highlights how it addresses the issue.