By tying funding to disability categories, schools and parents are being put under pressure to seek a diagnosis for their child in order to get funding support.
Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, conflicts between parents and teachers can arise.
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Many schools claim that when students attend in uniforms, it improves discipline, and leads to academic gains. But does it?
Moroccan teacher Moulay Ismael Lamrani with his class. Research suggests that an induction year is extremely valuable for teachers just entering the profession.
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The first year at work is the toughest for novice teachers. Induction, guided by more experienced teachers, has proved an effective solution all over the world.
When your kids (or colleagues) misbehave, does anyone give you five options, one of which is uniquely correct, to solve the problem? So, why do we continue to test students in this way?
Children light candles near the site of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.
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After November 13, teachers in France asked themselves how they could talk to their students about the violence. The answers are both creative and deeply moving.
Coming to a classroom near you?
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Teachers often view vocabulary building as the most important aspect of education. In reality, there are lots of other early learning experiences that children need to develop.
Is it worth all this?
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