More Chinese parents are investing in English education for their children, some spending nearly £1,000 a year on lessons. Many of these programs use American textbooks and curricula and some hire native English speakers from other countries to teach students. "It is expensive, but worth it," parent Zhang Xue said.

In this blog post, Australian researcher and parent Daniel Donahoo writes about the importance of tablet computers and mobile technology in education.

Schools should provide true one-to-one iPad environments, not circulate a cart among classrooms, writes Jennie Magiera, who has worked with 20 one-to-one iPad classrooms this year. A member of the Teacher Leaders Network, Magiera shares tips about what she's learned, including the importance of teacher buy-in and supporting teachers through professional learning communities.

It's the little things that can help a teacher connect with every student in the class, according to author Lynell Burmark: A good place to start: Show the image first, then use the words.    

Teacher leaders discover how to speak to all teacher leaders but not spend time in the teachers lounge, writes José Vilson, a middle-school math teacher and coach. Vilson writes in this blog post that transformative teacher leadership means spending time in the classroom with students but not become isolated.

Being taught by a qualified teacher makes a difference to the education of nursery school children in Scotland, a report concludes.

School standards are being damaged by a "conspiracy of silence" among teachers who refuse to champion excellence, a leading academic has warned.

Det giver langt fra altid faglig bonus, når elever får ekstra undervisningstimer, viser tal fra heldagsskoler.

Teachers in a Pennsylvania junior-high school have used the iBook Author program to write a digital textbook for their online social studies curriculum.

A growing number of school districts nationwide are using social-networking websites and other digital tools to engage parents in their children's education.

What does a range of nationalities in class bring to the teaching and learning experience? A collection of teachers give us a glimpse into their multicultural classrooms.