Empowerment is the key to developing top teachers for U.S. schools, asserts Carol Hunter, a retired elementary-school principal and author. In this blog post, Hunter writes that, among other things, school leaders must hire the right people, and then trust and empower them to make a difference in schools and for students.

This article lists 15 mobile applications that every principal should be aware of, including some that allow administrators to collaborate, connect and communicate. One California principal is using the Common Core Look-fors app, which allows her to take notes about teaching and classroom activities related to the Common Core State Standards.

The most effective blended learning environments include a comprehensive approach that allows time for in-person and video instruction, according to Adam Holden, a longtime school administrator. In this blog post, he also suggests that blended instruction include authentic assessments.

Brain scans of 24 9- to 10-year-olds showed differences in white matter structure among physically active children and their less-fit peers. Greater fitness levels may improve blood flow and increase the size of certain areas of the brain, according to the study in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

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As of next month maths and citizenship teachers will need to tackle financial education, so we've gathered the best resources on money matters for the classroom

A public school near San Diego is proving that district schools can be just as innovative as charters.

Shuksan is a low-income school where two thirds of the students get free or reduced-price lunches. It used to be the kind of school that parents tried to keep their kids from going to, Katie Brown told me. But in the past few years, things have really turned around.

The stress of school life might seem like a distant memory but with a new term approaching psychologist Gail Kinman offers her advice on how to prepare for the melee

Teacher Stephen Ritz explains how a project to grow fresh food in his school turned into a wider movement encouraging healthy eating among US students.

Whether it's the use of simulators in lessons or fingerprinting to track attendance, there's much UK colleges can learn from their Indian counterparts