In some places in the world, schools have started to become almost prison-like to keep children safe. But what is the effect on learning? A new study examining this doesn’t give much hope. Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more… Read More No surprise to me: When school feels ‘like prison,’ test scores, college attendance drop

We’ve known that a positive teacher-student relationship can lead to more learning. Actually, in John Hattie’s overview, it’s in the same range of effects of feedback. This new study by Xintong Li et al. looks at another perspective: what is the effect of such a relationship on how the teacher acts. The study uses archival… Read More Positive teacher-student relationships may lead to better teaching