In Finland, officials are considering a proposal that would give teachers greater power to discuss child-rearing problems with parents. The proposal, under consideration by the National Board of Education, would allow for such discussions to take place outside of school.
Plans to alter maths instruction in England's primary schools by reintroducing rote memorisation will harm students' education, according to National Numeracy, a charity devoted to maths education.
In this blog post, David Andrews, a teacher in the United Kingdom, writes about the pros and cons of using iPads in the classroom, rather than laptop computers.
These auspicious weeks before the school year commences are the perfect time to create a new routine that will ensure innovation in your instruction and growth as an instructor. Here are some idea for those who want to take advantage of these next few weeks to guarantee the best year they’ve ever had.
Technology has been shown to help students learn, educators and experts say. However, some say blended instruction and flipped classrooms are the most desirable models, while others tout the benefits of including more technology in the classroom. Others still have identified the need for schools to use technology to help students connect with the real…
In Arizona, some teachers and school districts are continuing bring-your-own-technology programs or testing them for the first time this year. "I think the bring-your-own-technology is going to be the wave of the future," said Karl Johnson, a high-school history and government teacher.
Folkeskolens lærere skal undervise mere, de skal i højere grad være til stede på skolen, og det skal være lettere for elever og forældre at få fat i lærerne. Sådan lyder meldingen fra børne- og undervisningsminister Christine Antorini (S) på den sidste sommerferiedag for mange skolebørn.
Julia Frascona only did a PGCE to kill some time, but she soon discovered a passion for secondary teaching. She explains why, in 30 years, she never regretted her career choice.
Primary school sport must be boosted to prevent a generation of children growing up less fit than their parents, according to Sebastian Coe, the man behind London’s extraordinarily successful Olympic Games.