At age 4, the brain uses energy at a rate equal to two-thirds of the energy the whole body burns at rest.

Panorama follows students in the run-up to exams to see if one school can honour its pledge and keep disruptive pupils in school as well as get them five GCSEs.

As schools in England adjust to the learning styles of digital natives, technology reportedly is playing an increasingly important role in the classroom. Educators and experts are pushing digitally enhanced lessons as a way to engage students and refine their technology skills for learning.

"Know exactly how you will manage the students the minute they walk in the door and use these strategies consistently throughout the year," writes ASCD author Jenny Edwards. In a recent Inservice post, Edwards shares 12 tips for success as educators begin their career (or school year) and continue growing in the teaching profession.

Educator Shelley Wright argues that it's time for a "slow education movement," where children are allowed to learn at their own pace, but more slowly, freely and thoroughly.

Play can release code from the rules and structures that drive it.

På Hagbyskolan i Kalmar har höstens stora läsprojekt just dragit i gång. Genom att få alla elever att jobba mot samma mål hoppas lärarna att barnens språkutvecklingen ska öka.

Med LIKA, it-tempen för skolan blir det enklare att följa upp, prioritera och planera insatser inom IT i skolan.

DN:s Lotta Olsson och läsambassadören Johanna Lindbäck, listar tio knep för att få barnen att läsa mer.

New Zealand educational researcher and author John Hattie recently spoke with educators in Alberta, Canada, about his vision for improving education. According to Hattie, officials should focus more on improving teacher quality and less on smaller class sizes and inquiry-based learning.

A daily classroom blog, a cellphone and social media are the technological tools used by an Indiana elementary school teacher to connect with parents and keep them informed about students' work.

Sheree Schulson, a second- and third-grade teacher in Florida, writes in this commentary about a number of Web applications she is using to motivate and engage students in classroom lessons. One of these apps is Voice Thread, which allows students to add audio or text elements to videos and photos.