Politiska reformer är verkningslösa så länge lärares förutsättningar att planera och efterarbeta sina lektioner inte förbättras. Den slutsatsen drar fyra forskare vid Karlstad universitet.

En dominerande "antipluggkultur" har ofta negativa konsekvenser för pojkar, med ett samhälleligt utanförskap efter skolan för de som har det allra värst. För varje betygspoäng som en pojke kan öka sitt betyg med höjs chansen till ett bättre liv. All hjälp en lärare kan få för att hjälpa pojkar är en positiv utveckling. Att motverka…

Chicago elementary-school principal Marilyn McCottrell has worked to close the academic gap between black girls and boys in her school since black boys were improving at a slower rate. "Nothing is solved," McCottrell said, but the school is making progress by focusing more time on boys, revamping grading standards and using restorative justice practices.

A recent study has shown that when principals were coached on their leadership skills by supervisors, they became more effective at retaining teachers, the school climate improved and students achieved more. Researchers say districts should shift from a top-down approach to more of a bottom-up way of working with schools to better support principals.

How principals interact matters more than what they know, writes leadership expert Naphtali Hoff, president of Impactful Coaching & Consulting. In this blog post, Hoff discusses his research on the behaviors of school leaders that can motivate teachers, including good communication, affirmation and orderly management of the school.

Most principals have an instinctive awareness that organizational culture is a key element of school success. But like many organizational leaders, principals may get stymied when they actually try to describe the elements that create a positive culture.

Lärare vill undervisa så alla elever kan lära sig. Men lärare vet inte alltid hur de ska göra. Lärare behöver stöd från andra lärare och rektorn för att verkligen kunna hjälpa alla elever. (s. 2-3)

Everyone has their own way of organising a project. Read about the four types of leadership, and why a diversity of types is good for any organisation.

Design Thinking for School Leaders explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to reframe the role of a school leader using design thinking, one step at a time. Leaders can shift from "accidental designers" to "design-inspired leaders," acting with greater intention and achieving greater impact. You'll learn how viewing the world through…

Utvecklingsarbete i åtta steg, kollegialt lärande och utforskande arbetssätt. Det är fokus för tre böcker om förskolan som Peter Fowelin tipsar om.