Teaching through relationships Teacher-student relationships defined by respect, support, and care contribute to positive short- and long-term outcomes for students by Theresa Pfister / December 9, 2019
Can we understand cultural components of classroom instruction? Observers’ biases, expectations, and culturally-embedded beliefs make this task difficult by Alyson Lavigne / December 4, 2019
“A machine should be like a personal trainer for learners” Edy Portmann explains why it is important for schools to reinforce the scientist that lies within every child Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 13, 2019
Instruction and student achievement: a missing relationship Past research finds that instruction is related to student achievement, but the results of a current study are not so clear-cut by Elizabeth Covay Minor / June 27, 2019
Seeing the world through math-colored glasses Encouraging students to explore their everyday surroundings may be key to unlocking students’ capacity to understand math by Jake McMullen / June 7, 2019
“I learned to see my students with different eyes” On the value of engaging with students’ diverse cultural backgrounds by Maja K. Schachner / April 15, 2019
Dispelling a common misconception about children’s learning High-quality exposure to both heritage language and language of instruction can help reduce achievement gaps by Orhan Agirdag / April 10, 2019
Do children learn better in mixed-age classrooms? Multigrade teaching is a promising approach, especially for children from low socioeconomic backgrounds by Giuseppe Sorrenti / March 22, 2019
How can we help teachers fight the achievement gap? Teachers are in urgent need of information and tools to meet the challenges of the 21st century by Mary Shimazaki / March 15, 2019
Can songs help students learn? Learning through a song may help students to better grasp the big picture by Eva Amsen / January 18, 2019
Learning occurs in multisensory environments This insight can help teachers understand how best to promote the learning of each individual child by Paul Matusz / September 24, 2018
“Shyness can have a negative effect on learning” Georg Stöckli discusses how shy children become more confident at school Interview by Eveline von Arx / July 20, 2018
