Rather than push more content and new initiatives, this year teachers and administrators should consider scaling back.

Educators benefit from resiliency - as do students - write Sean Slade and Alyssa Gallagher, co-heads of education, North America, for BTS Spark. In this commentary, they share how honing social competence, autonomy and sense of meaning and purpose build resiliency as well as help educators navigate uncertain times.

Retaining teachers can be a challenge, especially now, but focusing on making the workload more manageable helps.

Lærere har plikt til å gripe inn for å hindre at en elev skader seg selv eller andre. Her er noen tips til hva som er lurt å tenke på og en huskeliste for voldsutsatte lærere.

Educational technology companies should be hiring teachers or former teachers to help develop and enhance their products, Jason Carroll of Texthelp asserts. Their insights can address edtech's much-needed elements of specific needs, usage impact and workflow effect, Carroll explains.

A New Mexico district is replacing some professional development days with teacher wellness retreats.

What happens if teachers stop putting on a happy face, and start showing their real emotions in the classroom?

In a year that’s bringing a lot of stress, this tool is no cure-all, but it can help teachers keep their emotions in check.

Skolforskningsinstitutet presenterar aktuell forskning om hur lärare kan arbeta för att främja studiero i klassrummet. Den systematiska forskningssammanställningen har fokus på det som läraren kan göra i klassrummet – en komplex uppgift som ofta beskrivs i termer av ledarskap. (webb-tv)

School leaders should refrain from relying on self-care approaches, such as yoga and meditation, to support teachers who are exhausted and stressed out, according to Sean Slade, co-head of education, North America, for the nonprofit BTS Spark.  

Finland och Estlands skolor är bättre än de svenska. En förklaring kan vara den enskilde lärarens roll. Den kan sällan överskattas, konstaterar skolforskaren Erik Cardelús som även pekar på kulturens betydelse.

Nu ska forskare vid Göteborgs universitet undersöka hur situationer där lärare utsätts för hot och våld uppstår och kan hanteras och förebyggas. Detta är ett av nio forskningsprojekt inom arbetsmiljö och hälsa, som sammanlagt beviljats närmare 25 000 000 kronor av Afa Försäkring i årets tredje omgång av anslag för forskning.