The first stage of compulsory education, including the adoption of basic lifetime skills like reading, writing, spelling, interpersonal communication and concentration
A joint initiative between the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and UNICEF, with the support of the First Lady, was launched to promote the education of children within the restrictions and challenges imposed by the war. Back to … Continue reading Ukranian children to join Back to Learning Together
For required curriculum books, teachers seek integrated solutions that can save time while providing more personalized learning experiences. In response, OverDrive Education announced that educators can now use a Google Classroom add-on to assign curriculum books in ebook and audiobook formats for students using … Continue reading Google Classroom add-on enhances curricular reading with Sora
Ozobot, a specialist in programmable robotics and STEAM-based learning solutions for K-12 education that empower the next generation of creators, offers MetaBot – the first free augmented reality (AR) robot for education. MetaBot is an interactive learning experience that enables all children … Continue reading MetaBot augments reality in education
Access to safe, clean water. (Image: Arne Hoel / World Bank, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Continue reading SSA schools continue to face critical water shortages
Research published by the Education Endowment Foundation assesses the impact of disruptions to learning on younger pupils’ reading and maths skills. The study, by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), looks at data from reading and maths assessments taken … Continue reading EEF releases NFER study of KS1 pandemic impact
School leaders should focus on the key mechanisms of effective professional development – such as goal setting, feedback or revisiting prior learning – when selecting or designing new training for teaching staff, according to a new guidance report published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). The report, ‘Effective Professional Development’, aims to help schools make sure that professional development is of the highest possible quality, and in turn, that it has the biggest possible impact on teaching practice and pupil outcomes. It focuses on three overarching principles for effective professional development. These are: When designing and selecting professional development programmes, school leaders should … Continue reading EEF produces guidance on professional practice
A new digital programme is helping primary school pupils to get ready for transition to secondary school while supporting their mental health and wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Year 6 pupils have been unable to visit their new secondary … Continue reading Discovery’s digital support for secondary school prep
The ethical practices, dilemmas and challenges of classroom research involving child language learners are the focus of a book edited by Dr Annamaria Pinter of the University of Warwick and Dr Harry Kuchah of the University of Leeds. Ethical and … Continue reading Research practices with child language learners
Children eating hot meals provided by a community kitchen (Copyright: WFP/Rein Skullerud, CC BY 2.0) Continue reading Free school meals ‘could help child brain development’
Dr Andrew Croft 