Every year on February 11th, the world comes together to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an occasion to honor the remarkable achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This day reflects on their…
Written by Devon Brenner, co author with Amy Price Azano, Jayne Downey, Karen Eppley and Ann K. Schulte of Teaching in Rural Places. Think of a rural place. What do you see? Fields? Forests? Mountain streams? Who lives there? How…
As a student, you’ll likely have to give at least one presentation over the course of your university career, and it is something that can make even the most confident person nervous. Standing in front of a group of your…
As many an educator will know, textbooks are terrific tools that can play a vital role in shaping engaging and effective lessons. But how can you best utilise textbooks, beyond simply assigning chapters to your learners? We’ve provided a few…
This article by John and Kyle Hattie focuses on a key attribute of successful parenting – the skills of giving and receiving feedback. Feedback plays a critical role to support and enhance learning, but while research evidence shows it is…
As we enter 2025, the landscape of education continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, changing societal needs, and lessons learned from recent global events. Let's explore the top academic trends we think are set to define education in…
Any teacher can tell you that learning happens inside and outside of the classroom. For many children, being able to do activities outside is ideal as it offers them the space for more physical play and freedom to follow their own…
Values education is needed for the traditional reasons of education people of character who will ensure a harmonious society, one that can deal in better ways with many of the current social issues and helps to promote the wellbeing of…
SEMH stands for Social, Emotional and Mental Health. In 2014, the term was created by SEN Code of Practice to replace SEBD, which stood for Social Emotional Behaviour Difficulties — a move that was designed to recognize the direct link between behaviour…
Academic reading skills are a discipline all on their own. It is very different from reading for pleasure or even the reading for learning you may have done in the past. The depth of understanding you will need is higher,…