Science teacher Rick Teather explains how his previous career as a salesman influences his approach to teaching – and why the job is much harder in England than elsewhere in the world.

Internships in the community can be a great way to show students the value of learning and bring their passions back into the classroom.

Surfplattor eller datorer till alla skolbarn är inget självklart recept för bättre kunskaper och lärande hos eleverna. Men om satsningen på teknik kopplas till en fortbildningsplan av lärarna och en pedagogisk plan har den alla möjligheter att lyckas, skriver Martin Tallvid, Göteborgs universitet.

Stockholms universitet har fått i uppdrag av Skolverket att genomföra en kompetensutvecklingsinsats för skolledare, lärare och övrig personal som arbetar med nyanlända elever inom de obligatoriska skolformerna och gymnasieskolan.

There are gifted students sitting in classrooms all around the country but often, teachers have lots of questions when it comes to catering for their needs and ensuring these students are thoroughly engaged in their lessons.

It can be challenging for teachers to integrate social media into lessons, writes Edutopia contributor Matt Davis. In this blog post, Davis has compiled a set of guides to help teachers navigate Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

A school district in New Mexico has launched elective courses known as SMARTLabs, in which middle-school students engage in self-paced learning in science, technology, engineering and math as well as hands-on instruction.

Jennifer Carey, director of academic technology at a Florida school, was inspired this year to adapt the flipped instructional model to tech-related professional development for educators.

Students explore passions, interests with self-directed learning, YouTube.

Sixth-grade teachers at Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette, Ill., say iPads have shortened transition times in class, improved student organization and offered new ways to learn.

Academics discuss whether online courses have fallen short of expectations. (Webb-tv)

"Pick up a newspaper or spend a few moments watching the evening news and you will find evidence that many schools across the country are in the midst of a morale crisis," writes assistant principal Rich McKinney.