In a study of 125 college students, 56% said they found it easier to complete simple math problems while sitting up straight instead of hunched over the problem, according to researchers at San Francisco State University. Co-author Richard Harvey says slumping at a desk may trigger negative feelings.

How are students supposed to take ownership of their learning if you don't give them the chance? After one math teacher realized she was doing too much talking, explaining and assisting, she let students lead the discussions for a change -- and saw a group of mathematical problem-solvers come to life.

Use of medications for anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy has increased significantly in Sweden among children and adolescents, a new study shows.

A recent study has shown that when principals were coached on their leadership skills by supervisors, they became more effective at retaining teachers, the school climate improved and students achieved more. Researchers say districts should shift from a top-down approach to more of a bottom-up way of working with schools to better support principals.

There are six keys to the success of Finland's education system, according to Maria Muuri, a former classroom teacher and principal in that country. In this commentary, Muuri writes that the key elements include a focus on transversal skills, government support and different kinds of assessments.

High-performing countries, including Finland, Singapore and China, and some Canadian provinces take a variety of steps to recruit and retain high-quality teachers, according to Linda Darling-Hammond, executive director of the Learning Policy Institute. At a recent conference, she discussed several successful teacher preparation programs, including one in China that has set up teaching competitions.

How principals interact matters more than what they know, writes leadership expert Naphtali Hoff, president of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. In this blog post, Hoff discusses his research on the behaviors of school leaders that can motivate teachers, including good communication, affirmation and orderly management of the school.

"Jag vill bryta stigmatiseringen kring matematik att det bara är vissa smarta elever som kan bli bra på matematik. Det är fel. Alla kan lära sig". Det säger Sabine Louvet som har skrivit boken "Stärk det matematiska självförtroendet" där hon delar med sig av sitt arbetssätt och lekfulla digitala arbetsmetoder för att stärka elevernas matematiska…

Sju lärosäten får regeringens uppdrag att genomföra ett nationellt arbete med att skapa effektiva och ändamålsenliga utbildningsvägar till lärar- och förskollärarexamen under ledning av Umeå universitet. De övriga är Göteborgs universitet, Stockholms universitet, Linköpings universitet, Karlstads universitet, Malmö universitet och Högskolan Dalarna.

Det finns tre punkter som gör lärare till bra ledare i klassrummet. Och i Köping finns en skola som har lyckats med sitt mål att ingen elev får komma efter i skolarbetet (webb-tv).

Högskolan västs valexpert, statsvetaren Fredrik Sjögren, kommer att kommentera höstens val med jämna mellanrum i Radio P4 Väst. Det utlovas reportage, telefonväkteri, valvaka och analyser.

Att visualisera och att medvetandegöra eleverna om sitt eget lärande är en viktig del i vardagen på Hällsboskolan i Stockholm.