The benefits of reading aloud aren’t limited to elementary students. One middle school teacher explains how “read-alongs” improve comprehension and boost engagement.

Focusing less on the slides and more on student discussion fosters deeper engagement.

Effective school leaders walk a strict ethical line, writes Toni Faddis, a veteran educator and principal in California. In this article, Faddis shares how she is driven by her personal and professional belief system that she calls principle-centered leadership.

Hur går man ifrån en likabehandlingsplan som bara är en bunte papper till att arbeta aktivt med likabehandling med högt elevdeltagande? Rosengårdsskolan svar är certifiering och visualisering. "Eleverna ska veta vad vi pratar om. Vi måste hela tiden ställa frågan “Vad kan vi göra bättre?” för att få resultat", säger Ammy Mody, kurator på Rosengårdsskolan…

The role of the principal has often been compared to "drinking from a fire hose," "wearing many hats," or "putting out fires." While those characteristics may be true at times, William L. Sterrett and Sabrina Hill-Black argue that principals are uniquely poised to nourish a learning climate by enabling innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Schools are turning nurses' offices into telehealth centers to give students instant access to medical providers for issues that can be addressed remotely, such as colds and infections. In cases concerning more chronic and serious problems, telehealth technology allows schools to connect students with specialists.

Ett av grundskolerektorernas viktigaste uppdrag är att leda arbetet mot kränkande behandling, diskriminering och trakasserier. Trots att uppgiften spelar stor roll för elevernas hälsa, utveckling och lärande nedprioriteras uppdraget ofta, visar ny forskning från Luleå tekniska universitet.

Research into how the brain works is informing a professional learning community organized by Kristin Simmers, who is an English-as-an-additional-language teacher in Thailand. In this article, Simmers writes about how the PLC works and how teachers are using the research, such as learning how making mistakes in math creates connections in the brain.

A focus on STEM education has led many educators to turn to off-the-shelf programs designed to serve as a fun way to introduce students to coding, writes Steven Fink, founder of SummerTech. In this commentary, Fink questions such "edutainment" methods, arguing most fail to teach students the basics of coding.

Förintelsens minnesdag infaller den 27 januari. I år uppmärksammas dessutom att det är 75 år sedan befrielsen av koncentrations- och förintelselägret Auschwitz-Birkenau. Här hittar du förslag på lärresurser.

Att våga lita på kulturen och att de upplevelser som kultur ger eleverna kan bidra till deras lärande. Det är Rikard Perssons, rektor på Bergaskolan i Malmö, uppmaning. "Vi i skolan riskerar att bli alldeles för instrumentella med nivåer, kriterier och mätbarhet. Vi måste våga lita på det omätbara för att hjälpa eleverna framåt", säger…

Marching band can be beneficial for students with autism as it helps them overcome challenges with sensory disorders, synchronicity and brain connectivity, while it allows them to participate in a schoolwide program, writes former teacher Laura McKenna, whose son has autism and participates in band. "With its unique combination of exercise, dance, music and rigor,…