Imagine a classroom where students are actively engaged in learning, where everyone is calm, focused and working together. Imagine a classroom where you can walk in on any given day and know exactly what to do to help your students…
Though seemingly ‘natural’, writing proves devilishly difficult for far too many school pupils and closing this gap can have a lasting impact on their academic and life success. This article by Alex Quigley introduces 7 steps to improve children's writing…
At the end of his lecture on “Femininity”, Freud writes: "If you want to know more about femininity, enquire from your own experiences of life, or turn to the poets, or wait until science can give you deeper and more…
Representation is a powerful tool that can inspire communities and amplify the voices of marginalized groups across the globe. So what happens when important stories go untold, and voices go unheard? "In my work, I focus on Black people. Because…
Why do people write essays? Why has essay writing become a key part of student assessment? In this blog, Johnny Rodger, author or Key Essays: Mapping the Contemporary in Literature and Culture , explores these questions and asks why the essay form…
Both humanity and our planet exist at a critical turning point due to climate change and the resulting environmental challenges we face. Sustainability solutions need to be a focal discussion in the fight against global warming — and scientific work,…
Classroom management isn’t just for new teachers or new classes. Even veteran teachers may need to learn and implement different classroom management strategies to properly set expectations for student behavior. Any teacher will tell you that student misbehavior will happen…
Social emotional learning (SEL) helps children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to thrive in their academic and personal life. Social emotional learning (SEL) helps children develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to thrive in their…
By Jan Burkins, Kari Yates & Katie Cunningham: Authors of Shifting the Balance, Grades K-2 and Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5 One of the best things about being an educator is that each fall offers a fresh start - new students, new thinking,…
By Claire White, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at California State University, Northridge, USA and author of An Introduction to the Cognitive Science of Religion. One of the challenges facing Americans today is establishing religious tolerance. Where do we begin? One…