Now we know the reason why middle school kids are this way, and it has more to do with neurotransmitters than with hormones. The past 20 years of research in adolescent brain development has provided an entirely new way of understanding why adolescents—and young adolescents in particular—are the skittish, suspicious, status-conscious, peer-hungry creatures that they…

Taking regular breaks may help to support learning, says John Sweller, a leading learning science researcher. Sweller says the brain's ability to retain information in "working memory" is limited, and if students are having "trouble understanding something, what we mean is that their working memory is overwhelmed."

I Enköpings kommun ska matematikundervisningen nu tydligare vägledas av den senaste pedagogiska forskningen. Satsningen görs i förskoleklass upp till årskurs tre.

Teaching coding on computers is only one small aspect of computer literacy for students, asserts Jaigris Hodson of Royal Roads University in this commentary. Helping them recognize, and avoid spreading, misinformation as they navigate the internet requires equipping students with critical thinking and bias-recognition skills too, she writes.

What does effective K-5 math teaching look like—especially during remote learning? Author and math expert Sue O'Connell reminds us that math is more than speed and right answers. She shares 10 ideas for creating impactful lessons.

Some high-school students in Chicago say they are struggling to find the motivation to learn via online lessons. Students say teachers and classmates are helping to keep them engaged, and that teachers also are aware of issues beyond academics that students are facing.

But in recent weeks, I’ve been disheartened to read stories that claim online education can’t work for students with special needs. It can, and it does, writes Lindsay Scacco, special education teacher.

Some school principals in New York City say they need more guidance on how to address student discipline amid the coronavirus pandemic. While Chancellor Richard Carranza has said mask refusals could get students kicked out of in-person learning, principals say the city's Department of Education lacks specific policies and communication has been mixed on how…

Students learn at different paces. We need school schedules to be flexible enough to reflect that - especially now, writes author Nathan Levenson. As this fall begins, schools should give struggling students extra time to catch up from spring and summer.

The coronavirus pandemic gives us an opportunity to zero in on what's essential. Jill Harrison Berg, a leadership coach and school improvement consultant, shares how, by looking through the lens of the NBPTS Five Core Propositions, school leaders can leverage shifts already underway to support powerful teaching

This paper presents a case study of a Climate Council School project within education for sustainable development (ESD). Students and their teachers from grade 9 and upper secondary school took part in this project when working on finding sustainable visions and solutions for their city in 2030. (pdf)

In this article we present and discuss some findings from a case study with upper secondary students, in Sweden, regarding their views on the role of education in relation to changes for sustainability.