Dette mener 84 prosent av de 610 lærerne som nylig er blitt intervjuet om betydningen av mer fysisk aktivitet på skolen. De mener økt fysisk aktivitet bidrar til at elevene bedrer sine skoleprestasjoner.

For 20 minutes every afternoon at Kirk Hallam Community College you will find every pupil quietly reading in their form classes. Not books that they have to read for a specific lesson or subject but books that they have chosen to read for their own enjoyment.  

Ifølge Lærerforeningens formand kaster kommunale besparelser kun yderligere fart i afviklingen af folkeskolen.

Upp till 90 procent av barnen i vissa större städer i Asien lider av närsynhet, skriver BBC News. Den dramatiska ökningen sätts i samband med de asiatiska skolbarnens hårda pluggande och den brist på dagsljus som detta resulterar i.

Teachers are backing plans to stop underperforming colleagues receiving pay rises as part of a drive to improve classroom standards, it emerged today.

Games have shown great promise for learning, but it’s not always easy to figure out the logistics of how to use them in class. Every student and teacher’s experience is unique and it takes time to calibrate and tinker to get the best out of the experience.

Plans are under way in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to adopt guidelines aimed at curbing bullying among students.

Schools in the provinces of Alberta and Nova Scotia in Canada have introduced a new programme that helps students handle conflict.

”Vår arbetstidsöverenskommelse främjar både kvaliteten i skolan och ger lärarna större frihet.” Orden kommer från det danska lärarfackets ordförande, Anders Bondo Christensen, som just nu gästar Lärarnas Riksförbunds kongress.

Grammar schools should be subjected to tough new targets amid claims too many academically-selective schools are "coasting", according to research.

In National Share A Story Month, storyteller Ed Wicke shares his ideas on how schools can make the most of author visits and top tips on how to get your pupils passionate about reading.

The extrovert ideal is perpetuated throughout education, how can teachers harness the positive features of the introvert personality at school? Author Susan Cain has made a loud splash with her new book Quiet – The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.