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'In my last school...' and other eye rollers. Assistant headteacher Emma Kell shares advice on how to make a good first impression when joining a new management team.

Think all that texting is detrimental to children's spelling and grammar skills? Think again, according to a recent study that found that the common use of abbreviations, such as "gr8," makes students sound out the words.

Some studies do show that information becomes more securely fixed in people’s minds when they read it from paper than when they read it from the screen. Findings like these may resonate with our subjective experience of reading, and yet still seem puzzling at an intellectual level. This is because we’re used to thinking about…

A growing number of schools in Canada are teaching mindfulness -- a type of meditation in which students are encouraged to focus on the present. However, the practice has drawn criticism from those who question its ties to religion and the lack of evidence about the effect on students' brains.

To develop mutual respect between teachers, students and staff, it's important to value one another -- not laugh or make fun of mistakes -- and use good manners, elementary-school principal Montie Koehn writes in this blog post. Other suggestions include helping one another and cheering others' successes.

How Google Classroom can benefit teachers and students.

När ett lärandematerial består av både text och bild är det inte alls säkert att bilden studeras eller att den bidrar positivt till läsförståelsen. Det som avgör är materialets design och läsförmågan hos läsaren. Det visar en avhandling vid Göteborgs universitet.

Skolministeriets reporter träffade tre lärarstudenter från Stockholms universitet som snart tar examen. Resultatet blev ett program med klokskap, känsla och hopp inför framtiden.

Barn som fått diagnosen uppförandestörning bör också få sin motorik och perception undersökt. Har de svårigheter med koordination av rörelser och är känsliga för exempelvis vissa ljud, smaker, lukt och beröring bör de även utredas för adhd och autismspektrumtillstånd, menar en grupp forskare vid bland annat Lunds universitet.

15 Twitter feeds educators should follow.

As National Insect Week approaches, here are some fun lesson ideas to help you bring creepy crawlies to life in the classroom.