Unruly classes can be turned around by praising pupils rather than telling them off, research suggests.Academics at Liverpool John Moores University say disciplining a child in front of the whole class is the worst thing a teacher can do.They say positive feedback for pupils working well led to improved behaviour in classes taking part in […]
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UK: Unruly classes 'tamed by praise'
US: Business group will rank school performance
The largest U.S. business association said Wednesday it would start ranking school systems' performance as part of efforts to raise a work force that could better compete in the global economy.U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue said the United States could not maintain its economic lead while many of its schools performed poorly and […]
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US: Want a snow day? Try flushing ice cubes
When it comes to conjuring a snowstorm, 8-year-old Taylor Zelman has more than a few tricks aimed at getting the day off from school.She wears her pajamas inside out and backward. She runs around the kitchen table five times and flushes ice cubes down the toilet. And as she goes to sleep on winter school […]
US: Expelled students sue school
Two 16-year-olds who were expelled from a Lutheran high school because they were suspected of being lesbians have sued the school for invasion of privacy and discrimination.The lawsuit, filed last week in Riverside County Superior Court, seeks the girls' re-enrollment at the small California Lutheran High School, unspecified damages and an injunction barring the school […]
UK: 'No blame' bully plan rethought
A controversial "no blame" policy for school bullies could be dropped after council officials said they would review the guidelines.Teachers in Bristol had been advised not to "punish or humiliate" bullies in certain cases.The policy attracted fierce criticism from Tony Blair who said bullies should be punished, and "made to understand the harm they have […]
UK: Mental health overhaul demanded
A report published by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health says children should be taught about mental health as part of the school curriculum by 2015.It urges a shift in focus from mental ill health to mental well-being, with services better geared to users' needs.The government says improvements have been made already and more will […]
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