Er foreldre så redde for at barna skal skade seg, at vi hindrer barna i å utforske naturen på egne premisser? "Barn er ikke dumdristige, bare nysgjerrige", sier en høgskolelektor som forsker på barn i naturen.
Research projects need not be represented in an essay, according to Angie Miller, a middle- and high-school teacher-librarian in New Hampshire. In this article, Miller offers eight alternatives to the traditional essay, including podcasts, infographics and "TED-ish Talks."
Elaine Fleischer, a teacher in Norway, has developed a programme to help students who are refugees feel like they belong. The Bridge programme includes about 80 students who meet on a regular basis to connect with each other and their Norwegian peers.
An elementary-school teacher in Oklahoma is using creative outfits to teach and inspire her first-grade students. Her interactive dresses and costumes include one that had books hot-glued to it.
Det er oppsiktsvekkende at en som innehar stillingen med høyest akademisk rang i Norge synes at dokumentasjon på testkvalitet ikke trenger å være publisert for å være tilstrekkelig.