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Vicki Davis, a full-time teacher, award-winning blogger and co-founder of the Flat Classroom projects, writes in this blog post about how students and teachers can become co-creators on the "journey of learning".

Teachers at some Maryland middle schools are participating in an ongoing professional-development program provided by the Verizon Foundation to help them incorporate technology into their classrooms.

Students in Monina Salazar's third-grade classroom at Live Oak Elementary School in San Ramon, Calif., used to make dioramas about science biomes; now, they create audio podcasts. The technology activity is much more valuable, Salazar says, because it allows her to integrate science into reading and writing.

Children are like plants says primary teacher Adam Lopez and he believes the roots of a great classroom are created by strong relationships.

Back in school, I pretty much hated math. I couldn't imagine a more boring way to spend my time. That is, until I got to 10th grade, and I met the algebra teacher that made me see the light.

Över 1 400 elever, som bor utomlands med sina vårdnadshavare, fick undervisning i en svensk utlandsskola under läsåret 2011/12. Fördelat på 12 länder bedrivs reguljär undervisning i 19 skolor visar Skolverkets senaste rapport om svensk utlandsundervisning.

Only 18% of elementary- and middle-school teachers are men, statistics show, writes Georgetown Public Policy Institute professor William Gomley in this opinion article. Hiring more men, he writes, can improve teacher quality, increase salaries and improve academic achievement among young boys.

Psychologist and author Adam Saenz recalls his first classroom experience as a substitute teacher and reflects on what it takes to be a good teacher.

Many teachers equate classroom management with discipline, write educators Harry and Rosemary Wong in this blog post. But classroom management is about establishing routines and procedures that allow student learning to occur, they write.

A program in place at the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver allows students from across the state to access courses through a combination of communication and collaborative functions, including voice, video and instant-messaging.

Fremtidens lærer skal være nemmere at komme i kontakt med, når eleverne har brug for det - også efter fyraften. En løsning kan for eksempel være netchatting.