Do CS Teachers Need To Know CS?
"I'll say it over and over until I retire — CS teachers really do need to know CS," says Mike Zamansky, a coordinator of CS teacher certifications. He was criticizing groups that instead provide teachers with scripted content and short-form "tr.....»»
Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved, says study
Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls' ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States.....»»
"We have 30 extra years": A new way of thinking about aging
As one of three co-teachers of a Stanford Graduate School of Business course on the rapidly growing importance of older consumers and workers, Rob Chess likes to say that his colleague Laura Carstensen, the founding director of the Stanford Center on.....»»
Burnout has far-reaching consequences for teachers" physical health, shows study
Burnout—a psychosocial syndrome—has long been linked with physical health problems across a range of occupations. For the first time, research from the University of York and York St John University has shown that this is also the case for teache.....»»
Keeping a diary can improve teachers" well-being. Here are some ways it can work for all of us
Teachers in England are struggling. A recently released government report on the working lives of teachers found that teachers' well-being levels are lower than the general population. More than half of the 11,177 teachers and school leaders surveyed.....»»
"Infecting minds": US book sent to teachers seeks to sow climate doubt
From crops to corals, a book circulated by a controversial US think tank is riddled with misleading claims about established climate science, in what campaigners slam as a bid to "infect" young minds......»»
The pressures on mental health and well-being faced by teachers in the UK
According to the 2022 Teacher Wellbeing Index—a survey carried out by the charity Education Support—78% of UK school staff reportedly experienced mental health symptoms due to their work in the past academic year. The same survey found that 59% o.....»»
Opinion: Teaching the "basics" is critical—but what NZ teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations
Anyone watching the debate over the National Party's recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice in New Zealand. The truth isn't quite that simple......»»
Rural educators find solutions to support multilingual learners
A new study has found that a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school district in the Southeast to collaborate and identify innovative solutions to serve multilingual learners, or students learning English as a second langua.....»»
Students" mental health is a big issue for schools—but teachers should only be part of the solution, say researchers
Schools are an obvious place to do mental health work with young people. This is important, as about one in seven young Australians are diagnosed with a mental illness. This includes issues like psychological distress, anxiety, depression, school ref.....»»
Study finds dedicated nature play areas underutilized for teaching curriculum at schools
As primary schools continue to invest in purpose-built nature play spaces, experts are encouraging teachers to deliver more of the curriculum in outdoor areas, to boost students' well-being and development and to maximize the use of play spaces......»»
Opinion: New Australian review of how teachers are educated should acknowledge that they learn throughout their careers
Last August, the federal government set up an expert panel to look at the continuous improvement agenda in teacher education in Australia......»»
How "misogyny influencers" cater to young men"s anxieties
Parents, teachers and politicians are worried about the appeal of so-called "online misogyny influencers" to boys and young men......»»
Young children develop better learning skills when taught by teachers of the same ethnicity, US study suggests
Young children who are taught by a teacher of the same ethnicity as themselves develop better learning and problem-solving skills by the age of seven, new research suggests......»»
Teachers change lives—but what makes a great teacher?
Excellent teachers can change our lives. Researchers have shown that good teachers encourage us to think critically, reflect and learn across disciplines. These are all skills that can set us up for life......»»
Study finds new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues
The past four decades have seen an endless stream of reviews into teacher education. Australia has clocked up more than 100 since 1979. This comes amid constant concerns teachers are not adequately prepared for the classroom......»»
Think you"re good at math? A new study shows it may be because you had equitable math teachers
A new study finds that high school students identify more with math if they see their math teacher treating everyone in the class equitably, especially in racially diverse schools. The study by researchers at Portland State University, Loyola Univers.....»»
The history of teaching black history
Although Black History Month wasn't established until the 1970s, Black teachers in the segregated Jim Crow South, particularly women, had been teaching Black history for decades prior, and were vital to its accuracy and preservation......»»
Do elementary school students do better when taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity?
U.S. elementary school students do not particularly benefit from being taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity. That's the major finding from our new study, published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly. We analyzed a nationally representa.....»»
Is it time for US teachers to raise?
In his 2023 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for public school teachers to get a raise but offered no specifics on how that could be done. Here, Michael Addonizio, an education policy expert at Wayne State University, provides i.....»»
Teachers apply unequal criteria when assessing giftedness, finds study
Researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Maastricht have found that teachers are one and a half times more likely to suspect that boys are gifted than girls who are equally gifted. Moreover, the researchers say, teachers are more likely to ra.....»»