Educators are encouraged to "wear the student hat" by viewing classrooms, assignments and technology through their students' eyes to improve engagement and effectiveness, writes Crystal Uhiren, an instructional technology educator. She says that by reflecting on the student experience and incorporating feedback, teachers can create more inclusive, responsive and human-centered learning environments.
Schools like Hatch Valley High in New Mexico have successfully improved student performance by integrating financial and data literacy and economics math instruction and aligning it with career and technical training programs. This - along with good teachers - helps prepare students for careers and also provides the real-world applications that enhance their engagement and…
Tyvärr speglar strukturen på ämneslärarutbildningen inte verklighetens behov där många skolor har kvar uppdelningen i SO- och NO-block. En rejäl klyfta finns därför mellan utbildning och arbetsmarknad, skriver ämneslärarstudenten Johanna Achtman.
Jessica Tjulin Axrup kan inte ge sina språkelever övningshäften – pengarna till skolböcker räcker inte till på Östbergsskolan i Östersund. Därför startar hon en insamling på GoFundme. – Redan idag betalar jag privat för läromedel, säger hon.
När åtta skolor i Helsingborg testar AI-verktyget Skolanalys öppnas nya möjligheter att förstå sambanden bakom elevernas resultat. Men för att inte drunkna i siffrorna krävs tydliga mål och rätt frågor – annars riskerar värdefulla insikter att gå förlorade.
Fifth-grade teacher Katie Brooks highlights how podcasting in the classroom has transformed student engagement and literacy. By analyzing and creating podcasts, students develop critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills, writes Brooks, noting that podcasting also provides a platform for expression and connection for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Teachers at a secondary school have striked over poor student behaviour, their union representatives said. Some teachers at Westbourne Academy in Ipswich refused to work on Tuesday and said they would carry on their action on Wednesday, with further strike days planned for next week.
Plans to change space requirements for nurseries in England to enable them to offer more childcare places are being considered by the government, prompting warnings about overcrowding.
Antallet af lærere i folkeskolen er faldet de seneste år, men da elevtallet er faldet endnu mere, er der sket en stigning i lærere per elev, lyder det i en ny opgørelse.