School-based advocates for evidence Can school ‘Research Leads’ improve education? by Annie Brookman-Byrne / June 25, 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
A child should be defined by her own unique strengths, not her deficits How transforming school assessment transformed Emily’s educational path by Joe Bathelt / March 11, 2019
Education to tap the potential of African youth A new educational model, empowering teachers and youth mentors to equip students with the skills to drive measurable change by Boris Bulayev / December 3, 2018
Why aren’t students curious in the classroom? Teachers should promote curiosity for more engagement and productive learning by Jamie Jirout / October 3, 2018
Desirable difficulties in learning “When things feel like they’re getting tough, it may well be that is when the real learning is happening!” by Annie Brookman-Byrne / September 5, 2018
“Effective ed-tech requires a strong pedagogical foundation” Evgeny Milyutin, CEO of Happy Numbers, on how instructional ed-tech with a strong pedagogical foundation enables personalized instruction Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / August 15, 2018
“Learning should build on children’s existing knowledge and experiences” Neuroscientist Gerhard Roth discusses what makes for successful teaching and learning Interview by Eveline von Arx / March 23, 2018
“Videos are very helpful in analyzing what happens in the classroom” Kurt Reusser explains why video recording of classroom instruction is an essential tool for educational research and teacher training Interview by Eveline von Arx / December 22, 2017
“Constantly ask yourself if your students have achieved their objectives” Education researcher Klaus Zierer explains how today’s teachers can deal with society’s challenges while in turn challenging their students Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 30, 2017
How to deal with students’ individual differences Schools, teachers, and school systems have to respond to an increasingly diverse student body and very different needs by Hanna Dumont / July 21, 2017
“Differential education is a competitive factor” Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg predicts a backlash against global standardization and says teachers need different training and skills Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / July 17, 2017
