Teenagers aren’t just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren’t calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
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Dreading math class as you head back into school? Never fear: Try these tips from famed mathematician George Pólya.
As students return to school and prepare to join sports teams, here’s what they and their parents need to know about concussions.
As the first days of school approach rapidly, an educational psychologist offers strategies for combating anxiety in children and teens.
Why are parents increasingly inserting their child’s name into stories?
University students sometimes retake courses they had previously failed. How well do they perform on their second attempt?
It was widely reported boys beat girls in A-level results, but my analysis shows this isn’t actually the case.
This year’s changes to GCSE grades means results cannot be compared with those of previous years.
School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
The new British Columbia government wants the province to shed its status as a laggard on education funding and poverty reduction. If it succeeds, B.C. will be a safer place to live.
Even kids who have attended daycare can find the first days of kindergarten stressful. The good news is that parents can take practical steps this summer, to prepare for the fall transition.
But holiday clubs can help.
When to start their child at school is often a stressful decision for parents, and there is a need for more support for them in making that choice.
Women also sexually abuse children, but their reasons are often different to men’s.
The crisis in modern language teaching.
Harry Potter has taught us so much about life, love, and learning.
An obsession with coding is turning students off computing.
Research shows many concepts are best learned in the language that the learner understands.
Achievement is largely locked in by the age of 25, so those who do not have a Year 12 qualification by then are unlikely ever to have one.
It starts with making sure every pupil feels included and listened to.
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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