A program is training teachers how to talk about the pandemic, vaccines and masks in places where the science is up for debate.

Effective mentoring of novice teachers requires appropriate time, resources and training, according to a report by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. Built upon an analysis of programs in Louisiana and Texas, the report outlines three characteristics found in effective mentoring programs.

A new randomized clinical trial of a vision screening and eyeglasses program at the Baltimore City public schools finds providing rapid eye exams and glasses, in addition to standard vision screenings, uncovered significantly more vision problems and improved reading performance for participating students over three years.

Last March, Zoom, the ubiquitous online conferencing platform, became a staple of daily life for many students and educators as learning shifted online. Millions downloaded it—and first learned of it—back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom.

The pandemic and the increasing use of technology in K-12 education it prompted has added renewed energy to the blended learning movement as most students are now learning in school buildings.

Barn med fysiske funksjonsnedsettelser taper sosialt hvis de ikke integreres i vanlige skoleklasser, viser ny rapport. 11 år gamle Leonard trives godt med sine medelever.

Skole og internett som integreringsarena for barn og unge med fysiske funksjonsnedsettelser. (pdf)

Att hjälpa barnen med läxorna, eller att själv som elev veta hur man ska komma ihåg allting, är inte lätt. En lämplig studieteknik är något som alla har nytta av i livet och webbplatsen Läroteket bidrar med verktyg för att hitta en studieteknik som fungerar.

Der har de seneste år været stigende fokus på, hvordan lærerne anvender data. Nyt forskningsprojekt skal undersøge, hvordan måden, data vises på i digitale læremidler, påvirker lærernes praksis.

Fjernundervisningen på de gymnasiale uddannelser viste fordele og ulemper ved den virtuelle undervisning. Men de positive erfaringer risikerer at drukne i en polariseret diskussion af, om vi skal have mere eller mindre virtuel undervisning, skriver seniorkonsulent Anne Katrine Kamstrup.

Three new reports on student achievement during the pandemic all point to larger declines in math than in reading and widening gaps between the haves and have-nots. But describing exactly how students are doing academically is proving to be a challenge when school closures and pandemic experiences varied so wildly from state to state and…

Teachers can create a more student-centered classroom by ensuring that everyone has a chance to contribute.