The continuing decline in the numbers of male primary school teachers suggests more attention needs to be placed on retaining those already in the profession.
Standardized test scores drive many of our decisions about students, teachers and school districts. But research shows that the results are highly predictable, in a bad way.
Can innovative professional learning communities help to support bilingualism?
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As Canada’s French language teachers flee the profession, online Professional Learning Communities promise to reverse this trend, stimulating creativity, camaraderie and leadership.
Indigenous children can benefit greatly from learning in a language they understand.
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When it comes to bullying, there is a common misconception that children neatly fall into a category of bully, victim, or not involved. This is not the case.
Tests and exams can be difficult for autistic children.
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Sexual equality should not be mere letters and words in laws. Rather, people - in this case student teachers - must understand sexual equality as a lived reality.
Students are more reluctant to seek help from teachers than from friends or parents.
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Textbooks in sufficient quantities are effective in improving the quality of education but in Africa language poses a problem to how pupils interact with the material they are taught.
Children may actually prefer reading books the traditional way.
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Child refugees need to have access to quality language programs so they have a chance at doing well at school - and teachers also need to be given appropriate training.
Many young people drop out or are excluded from mainstream schools.
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Fragmentation, inconsistency and a lack of accountability between alternative education providers means not all young people get access to a good education.
Children’s needs are not always catered for in the public school system .
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