Det er svært viktig at fagfolk ikkje legg grunnlag for ein myte om at barn lærer mange språk like godt samtidig, automatisk og av seg sjølv.

I takt med att samhället ställer allt högre krav på utbildning ökar klyftorna. Ett utanförskap som tycks gå i arv och främst drabba män. Och som förstärks av oss som står innanför, menar Eric Cardelus.

Skolbiblioteken bör ges en mer aktiv roll i utveckling av läskultur bland barn och ungdomar. Detta bör skrivas in i skolans styrdokument, menar Cilla Dalén.

Regeringen går i och med förslaget om betygsstyrande nationella provresultat mot forskning om betygssättning och riskerar samtidigt att underminera lärarkårens legitimitet. Varifrån kommer den överdrivna tilltron, både hos politiker och många lärare, till nationella prov? Det skriver Anders Jönsson, professor i didaktik.

Therapists and teachers across South Carolina will have access to educational robots for use with students who have autism. State education officials plan to test the robots for three years.

Preschool teachers can take eight key actions to help improve programs, according to a study published in the journal Child Development. Actions include reducing time spent transitioning between activities and using supportive language to create a positive climate.

A majority of teachers - 73% - taking part in a Dictionary.com survey said social media and texting can have negative effects on students' grammar and spelling. Still, data show about half of respondents use both to better understand their students.

A Philadelphia nonprofit organization has created a tool that allows teachers to cultivate data from numerous sources to help identify at-risk students. Teachers in five schools are using the Snapshot tool.

Nine suggestions to help you provide online learners with class norms and expectations and a sense of community.

Could a writing workshop change hearts and minds?

When educators talk about the importance of failure, they point to the learning that comes from it. But it can just as easily be a sign of poor instruction or a teacher's lack of understanding of the roles that power and privilege play in classrooms. Productive failure is a luxury that not all students have.…

Leaders at a Colorado high school are piloting a program that emphasizes real-world problem-solving. Lessons in genetics and zoology, for example, include raising chickens, while those learning about science and math concepts might enroll in "Physics of Paintball."