Health education is to be made compulsory in all schools in England. The move came following growing concerns about mental health problems among young people. Children will be taught how to build mental resilience as well as how to recognise when their peers are struggling with mental health issues. In fact, in 2017, more … Read more
Despite the number of highly educated people who become teachers, the traditional system treats teachers like industrial workers rather than professionals. Superintendents and principals send out directives that teachers must follow. In contrast, educators at teacher-powered schools take on truly professional roles, controlling the decisions that directly affect school operations and student learning. A recent … Read more
A recent study suggests that teachers should ignore low-level disruptive behaviour in the classroom in order to reduce it. The study, led by the University of Exeter Medical School, found that rewarding well-behaved pupils with praise instead of focusing on poorly-behaved students, can improve the behaviour and mental health of school children. The study follows … Read more
Workers who do not adopt a growth mindset and constantly upgrade themselves with learning, will be left behind in the current work environment which is in constant flux due to technology. Vice-president of talent and learning solutions for LinkedIn Asia-Pacific, Ms Ang, encourages the company’s employees to embrace learning, no matter which rung of the … Read more
Under a new programme, teachers in Michigan Schools will be able to tap onto school funds to pay for extra educational materials. Before this, teachers had to fork out money from their own pockets to pay for enrichment materials. Teachers Pay Teachers is an online marketplace that allows school administrators to set up accounts for … Read more
The university access watchdog in the UK has called for universities to take students’ background into account when awarding places. This is to improve “equality of opportunity” as A-Level grades are a “robust measure” only if the applicants’ “context” is also considered. The director of fair access and participation at the Office for Students’, Mr … Read more
A higher proportion of primary school pupils in England have reached the expected standards in the national curriculum tests, often known as Sats. In English, 75% reached the expected standard, compared with 71% in 2017. In Mathematics, 76% reached the expected standard, an increase from 75% last year. The results are a reflection of rising … Read more
The recent news of the successful rescue of 12 young boys and their coach who were trapped in a cave in Thailand has highlighted the importance of learning life skills which are not found in textbooks. This is especially important today when many of our children are more sheltered. These are some life skills which … Read more
A new research conducted by a Yale-NUS College assistant professor of psychology and other researchers at Stanford University, has found that students who identify their passions and interests too early in life could be limiting their education and hindering their own potential. The research noted that students who zero in on a narrow range of … Read more