Teaching young people skills such as active listening, self-awareness and empathy can equip them to succeed both academically and socially.

Barn kan övervinna sin matteångest om de får rätt stöd och hjälp. Det kan vara att minska på stressen, avlasta arbetsminnet och få uppleva att man lyckas. ”Man måste börja om med en stor hög med positivitet”, säger Anette Bagger, vid Umeå universitet.

Det är slöseri med resurser att låta specialpedagoger ta hand om åtgärdande arbete på individnivå. För att värna elevers rätt till en likvärdig och tillgänglig utbildning behöver vi utmana våra föreställningar om vad specialpedagogisk kompetens egentligen innebär, menar Tankesmedjan Specialpedagoger för skolutveckling.

New technology called Fly Sense is designed to pick up on unusual sounds -- such as doors slamming or fighting - in school bathrooms to identify whether students are being bullied. The technology also can identify whether students are using e-cigarettes in the bathroom.

Parents can now download an app on their phone that provides school information all in the palm of their hand.

Children younger than eight are more likely to have their own tablet device than in 2011, and are spending an average of 48 minutes on those devices - up from five minutes in 2011 - according to the third installment of a report from Common Sense. Findings also show a similar increase in the share…

Some research shows that digital games may help students learn. Andrew Hostetler, a social studies professor at Vanderbilt University in the US and author of a study on the topic, asserts that digital history games, in particular, correlate to positive learning outcomes.

Talking about math helps elementary students deepen their understanding. Use these three tips to get the conversation started.

What if students could primarily learn science through experiments and research? With the help of a furry friend, a teacher rethinks science class so that students first learn by questioning and doing. Rethinking science education can be simple, inexpensive and fun - and it can have a big effect on how students see the world…

Many Stanford students were labeled as “gifted” when very young, often leading to special supports and programs. They reflect on what that designation meant for their learning.

This emergence of video as a high-stakes media form requires a rethinking of what we mean by digital citizenship.

Att göra bedömning och återkoppling till en del i lektionsinnehållet blir allt vanligare i många skolor. Målet är att skapa ett bra lärandeklimat i klassrummet. Och det är i allra högsta grad en interaktiv process - ett samspel mellan läraren och eleven. Eleven är också aktiv i bedömningen, som då riktas mot det pågående arbetets…