Human brains are still developing throughout our teenage and early adult years. Knowing more about the way they work can teach us about how schools can work, too.

Eddie Woo never won at cards as a kid. But step into his classroom now, with aces flying and decks changing hands, and you might think you've wandered into a magic show.

Choosing interactive projection technology is an important decision that can affect students' learning environment and their collaborative activities, writes Chad Lewis, director of technology at Tampa Preparatory School. Lewis explains how his school used a six-question criterion to evaluate projection technology, considering both compatibility and student needs.

The Carnegie Foundation is working with teachers and administrators to identify, test and implement improvement strategies in schools. The foundation uses a standard cycle of improvement that includes understanding the problem, defining the goal and testing ideas.

Norske elever rapporterer at uro i skolen er et utbredt problem og at lærere sliter med å håndtere bråket. Mange lærere velger å slutte på grunn av uro.

Performance feedback will be more productive if you include room to hear out the other person's perspective, writes Otis Elevator executive Molly Nuhring. "Remain open-minded, and be prepared to continue the discussion over multiple sessions," she says.

Planning for - and defining - personalized learning can be challenging, asserts Fred Ende of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. In this blog post, he shares characteristics that can help school leaders plan for personalization.

Creating "how-to" videos allows high-school teacher Jason Muniz to spend more time engaging students to boost their learning, Muniz writes. In this blog post, he shares the process he uses to create the videos and the challenges that go along with the strategy.

Educators at a primary school in Australia say students are more focused and productive since the school adopted mindfulness practices. Deputy Principal Roxanne Picoaga noted that the school adopted such practices to support student well-being and achievement.

Some students in Scotland are being taught in different groups based on their abilities -- a process known as "streaming". Sir Harry Burns, a leading academic and former chief medical officer for Scotland, has spoken out against the practice, saying it leads to social inequality.

For many teachers, working with students is more than a full-time job. Here are three educators coming up with innovative solutions to the classroom challenges they face.

Planning a project or creating a study schedule for an exam with the end goal in sight can help give students greater clarity and kickstart motivation when it might seem to lag the most.