The culture of a school has far-reaching impacts on every aspect of the organization. Student achievement, teacher effectiveness, teacher retention, community support and student enrollment are all affected by the explicit and implicit cultural attributes of a school. Here are four foundational ways to create a positive school culture.
Electric stimulation is becoming more accessible to people who feel like it can help them with mental tasks. But evidence for the practice is limited and the technique is very much an “at your own risk” experience.
The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has children all over the country asking difficult questions. Here are a few tips for their parents and teachers.
Nyligen presenterade Danmarks regering en strategi för den digitala teknikutvecklingen. När fler utvecklar tekniska lösningar kan det leda till nya företag och arbeten och är positivt för samhällsutvecklingen, hävdas det i strategin. Därför är det viktigt att hela utbildningssystemet stimulerar teknikintresset och utvecklar den digitala kompetensen.
Some schools in Singapore will use comics to help improve students' essay-writing skills. Low Yen Ling, senior Parliamentary secretary for education, recently announced a revised version of the Creative Comic Essay Writing Programme for schools, which focuses on boosting critical-thinking skills.
The conversation about new teachers often focuses on the challenges they face in the classroom, English teacher Matthew Johnson writes. In this blog post, he shares some strengths that new teachers bring to the table, including fresh ideas, new perspectives and energy.