Parents feel ‘unequipped’ to help children with maths

The Telegraph - Josie Gurney-Read " Speaking to the Telegraph, [...]

October 27th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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School absence guidance issued by head teachers’ union

BBC - Staff Writer "New guidance for head teachers in [...]

October 26th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Science gives children the skills to ask the right questions of society’

The Telegraph - Maggie Dallman " If we can inspire [...]

October 21st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Deborah Meaden: lessons in entrepreneurship have to start early at school

The Telegraph - Josie Gurney-Read " Lessons in entrepreneurship need [...]

October 21st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Elementary School, England, Entrepreneurship, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Spot the difference: why do more men teach in independent schools?

The Guardian - Lucy Ward "While women dominate both sectors, [...]

October 21st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Private School, Public School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Bilingual children ‘show advantage’ in noisy classrooms

BBC - Judith Burns "Children fluent in two languages learn [...]

October 14th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Foreign, Foreign Language, Great Britain (UK), Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Schools and parents must work together to improve children’s mental health

The Guardian - Holly Welham "Parents need more opportunity to [...]

October 12th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, England, Great Britain (UK), Health, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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UK Twins Study: Ease of Learning is Inherited

Education News - Grace Smith "Is it possible that education [...]

October 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why do Chinese pupils do so well in school tests?

BBC - Sean Coughlan "Pupils from Chinese families are often [...]

October 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Chinese, Current Events, Education, England, Family, Fathers, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children ‘satisfied, yet fear of bullying remains’

BBC - Katherine Sellgren "Analysis of research into childhood in [...]

October 11th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, Britain, Bullying, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Family, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News|Tags: Education, schools|

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