– Det å få elevane til å bli motiverte og svoltne på å lære blir berre viktigare og viktigare, men å ha ein engasjert lærar er ikkje nok i seg sjølv, seier forskar.

Det är viktigt att elever får konstruera, utvärdera och använda sina kunskaper individuellt och tillsammans med andra elever, eftersom det främjar en mer flexibel kunskapssyn. Det skriver Maria Lindfors som studerat kunskapssynens roll i naturvetenskapliga klassrum i svensk och tysk skola. Hon försvarar sin avhandling den 8 juni vid Umeå universitet.

Marshmallow-testen har vist at barn som klarer å vente på en belønning, gjør det bedre senere i livet. Men da forskere gjorde undersøkelsen på nytt, fikk de slett ikke samme resultat.

Hur vänder man utvecklingen för elever som går ut med ofullständiga betyg i årskurs nio? Och hur kan skolan göra sig själv meningsfull för elever som är skoltrötta? Martin Hugo, forskare och lektor i pedagogik, om hur man vänder utvecklingen från ointresse till intresse. (webb-radio)

Hur kan skolan anpassa sig till barn i olika situationer? Kan skolan leva upp till alla barns rätt till utbildning, vara tillgänglig och stöttande för alla barn? (webb-radio)

Vad är det som driver barn från Marocko att ta sig hela vägen till Sverige? Hur behandlas de längs vägen? Och vad behöver barnen för att få en fast grund och tillvaro?(webb-radio)

More than a few U.S. universities, including Notre Dame and Rice, still give their dormitories a larger significance by, for example, allowing each “residential college” its own advisers and social events. The attachments formed tend to be so significant that alumni, upon meeting one another, frequently ask, “What college were you?” That sense of camaraderie…

Teachers can use time over the summer to brainstorm ways to improve classroom management, writes Curtis Chandler, an education professor and 2011 Kansas Teacher of the Year. In this blog post, Chandler shares resources, including mobile apps, to help reduce classroom noise and track student behavior.

It is important for teachers to set boundaries to preserve their professional energy and continue to meet their students' needs, writes Johanna Rauhala, a teacher and peer coach. In this blog post, she offers advice to help educators be more mindful of their limits and maintain their stamina in the classroom.

Parent support can help keep students on track academically, but a new international study suggests a light touch can be more helpful for students in the long run.

Teachers are experimenting with video feedback as a replacement for traditional written mark-ups. There’s evidence that video grading does more to motivate students than written edits — and it can also save teachers time.

Design Thinking for School Leaders explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to reframe the role of a school leader using design thinking, one step at a time. Leaders can shift from "accidental designers" to "design-inspired leaders," acting with greater intention and achieving greater impact. You'll learn how viewing the world through…