Better understanding the complex interplay between thoughts, feelings and behaviors can help adolescents see the possible realities of a situation.

Researchers say it takes a lot of brainpower to stop an action, once it's underway. A study found that when people have to change a planned movement, 11 different brain areas have to get involved.

Förstelärarreformen från 2013 kan ses som ett indirekt svar på debatten om svensk skolas sjunkande resultat. En studie vid Göteborgs universitet pekar nu på ett lärarmissnöje över att reformen lett till en mer hierarkisk lärarkår.

About 20 states have included elements of personalized learning in their Every Student Succeeds Act plans, says Lillian Pace of KnowledgeWorks. Even so, Chip Slaven of the Alliance for Excellent Education says states' ESSA plans have not met overall expectations for innovation in schools.

D ser nästan ut som en halvmåne. Dynamit börjar på D och båten som tuffar fram låter d-d-d-d-d. Ja, bästa bokstaven är D! Ett lekfullt program om hur bokstäverna ser ut och låter.

Teachers go to great lengths to clearly define the problems our students will solve, how they should solve them, and what the outcomes should be. Although students can and do learn from highly planned tasks, there are serious drawbacks from relying too much on these kinds of learning experiences.

We want to hear your stories. In each issue, Educational Leadership's "Tell Me About" column publishes brief contributions from readers describing their experiences related to that issue's theme.

Findings from a study by Stanford University researchers challenge the idea that students in wealthier school districts perform better than peers in less-affluent areas. Data show that while those in wealthier areas tend to post higher scores on early-grade testing, those in lower-income schools show more growth over time.

Educators may not be prepared to assist students with issues stemming from dating violence, according to a report published in Violence and Gender. Data show 68% of principals did not have formal training on the subject, and 62% reported that teachers and other staff had not been trained.

Särskilt begåvade elever har inte sällan svårt att få det stöd de behöver för att klara skolan. "Jag läste Harry Potter-böckerna men var tvungen att göra veckans bokstav", säger Lanny, 8 år, som vantrivdes i förskoleklass.

Lenge før resultatene fra to store norske forskningsprosjekter på effekten av økt lærertetthet for elevers læring er klare, vedtar politikerne en lærernorm. De mener at de allerede har nok kunnskap. Forskerne er overrasket.

Programmering är en del av elevers digitala kompetens. Därför ska matematik- och tekniklärare på grundskolan undervisa om programmering. I början av mars beslutade regeringen om förändringar i skolans styrdokument som träder i kraft nästa läsår.