Deep into the digital age, the need for everyone to understand and learn programming is becoming more and more apparent. Codecademy, Coursera and other education start-ups are stepping in to fill the much-needed gap to teach adults to code.
Co-teaching works when teachers share classroom responsibilities, have a similar work ethic and complementary skill-sets, experts say. Susan Fitzell, a former special-education teacher who began co-teaching in 1993 at Londonderry Senior High School in New Hampshire and is now an education consultant, says co-teaching allows educators to work in small groups and meet the needs…
Det er asocial politik at sende dygtige unge på efterskole, når man kunne bruge pengene på de fagligt svage elever, lyder det fra Dansk Industri. Antorini vil ændre udskolingen, så eleverne bliver afklarede, inden de forlader folkeskolen.
Det är stora skillnader i kunskapsresultat mellan de kommunala skolorna i Linköping. Ansvariga för skolan måste därför öka insatserna för att se till att alla elever, oavsett skola, får förutsättningar att nå kunskapskraven i alla ämnen. Det konstaterar Skolinspektionen i ett beslut idag.
For schools that are implementing bring-your-own-technology programs, the fact that students use their own devices is more important than the technology itself, according to a recent report.
If you want a sneak peak of what the classroom of the future might look like, stop by Nika Summer's at Riverview Elementary in Farmington. Students in Summer's class -- a mix of first-, second- and third-graders -- use Apple's popular iPad tablet computer to work at their own pace and collaborate in order to…
A New Hampshire high school recently began allowing students to use their own technology devices in school, to help engage students with varied learning styles in lessons.
The Infinite Thinking Machine is back after a summer hiatus. This episode focusing on gameification features a great rundown of learning games and programs, includingMinecraft, Gamestar Mechanic, NYC Haunts, and Gamedesk, a game company that recently opened a game-based learning school within a school in Los Angeles.
The benefits of forming a partnership with a school overseas are undeniable. The Guardian Teacher Network has resources to help your school forge your own.