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Revolutionizing STEM learning in the classroom: A guide to Innovative strategies

Revolutionizing STEM learning in the classroom: A guide to Innovative strategies

As we navigate through the 21st century, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is becoming increasingly crucial in preparing students for a rapidly evolving world. However, the challenge lies in keeping these subjects engaging and relevant. This article from World.edu delves into innovative strategies that educators can employ to enhance STEM learning in the […] … learn more→

‘What would I say to the face of a student?’ Why some teachers are giving feedback via video

‘What would I say to the face of a student?’ Why some teachers are giving feedback via video

It is really important for students to see the human side of their teachers. They need to see them as real and caring people. This helps students feel like they belong in the classroom, whether in real life or virtually. Building stronger student-teacher connections can also increase their motivation and self-confidence with their studies. Feedback is a key component of learning. […] … learn more→

Can we prevent teachers from 'burning out'?

Can we prevent teachers from ‘burning out’?

The Spanish education system has once again received a slap on the wrist through the recent OECD report . Proposals for reducing early school leaving include the need to support teachers so that they can manage the new demands of education and the practice of their profession does not lead to frustration and the well-known burnout syndrome, since […] … learn more→

7 everyday ways to foster children’s math and literacy skills to avoid ‘summer slide’ learning loss

7 everyday ways to foster children’s math and literacy skills to avoid ‘summer slide’ learning loss

The summer is a great time for children to play, relax and socialize with friends. It can also be a time when children lose some of what they learned during the school year. Some psychologists and educators refer to the “summer slide” as the loss of learning that can happen over the summer months, when children […] … learn more→

To do or not to do homework: is that the question?

To do or not to do homework: is that the question?

Emma doesn’t like to do her homework. She is in 5th grade of Primary Education and her teachers ask her to do the same tasks over and over again: in Mathematics, she has to complete several pages of operations and problems from the textbook; in Language, she must stress words and answer questions about a text; in Natural […] … learn more→

Multilingual children, a chance for school

Multilingual children, a chance for school

More than half of the children in the world speak a different language at school from the one(s) spoken at home . In France too, a large number of children today live in a bilingual or multilingual situation . Some parents born in France and of immigrant origin speak their family’s languages ​​to their children in order to transmit and […] … learn more→

Non-native bilingualism: pros and cons

Non-native bilingualism: pros and cons

More and more families , without being native, speak to their children in English. This is non-native bilingualism, which is one more manifestation of the growing involvement and support of parents in the education of their children. Speaking in English at an early age is intended to emulate native bilingual family environments and, thus, ensure that children […] … learn more→

Why are less than 1% of Australian teachers accredited at the top levels of the profession?

Why are less than 1% of Australian teachers accredited at the top levels of the profession?

On Wednesday the federal government released a consultation paper looking at how to make the school system “better and fairer”. This is part of ongoing consultations over the next National School Reform Agreement between the Commonwealth and states, due to begin in 2025. One of the questions the consultation paper asks is how to attract and retain teachers, and […] … learn more→

Montessori pedagogy: behind the scenes of success, the work of Emilie Brandt, early childhood entrepreneur

Montessori pedagogy: behind the scenes of success, the work of Emilie Brandt, early childhood entrepreneur

His name is little known to the general public. However, Émilie Brandt (1879-1963) had a decisive role in early childhood care and its development in the first half of the 20th century in France. Her unique journey invites us to follow her from Alsace to Nice, passing through Paris and Haute-Marne, sowing in her path a number of kindergartens and schools […] … learn more→