father gesturing and talking with teenage son in parkColumns5 min«Is school really the most important thing?»Marvin, 14, is annoyed that his parents and grandparents always ask him about school and never ask him how he is or what interests him.
School5 minThe selection comes at the wrong timeIn the midst of puberty, we decide on the future of teenagers – yet they need one thing above all else: time.
School5 minEvery child is a surprise packageIn the hustle and bustle of everyday school life, music teacher Sibylle Dubs briefly forgot how valuable it is to always treat pupils with curiosity.
Simone Hunziker, systemic supervisor and coachSchool14 min«We treat children like objects.»Supervisor Simone Hunziker supports families and schools in crisis. She knows what is lacking when children become aggressive.
School4 minHow reflection enriches music lessonsWhen composing a song with her students, Sibylle Dubs realises how important it is to give children space to develop and reflect.
School5 minWho is liable in the event of an accident on a school trip?A new guide helps teachers fulfil their supervisory and duty of care obligations towards pupils in their everyday working lives.
Learning5 min«Many topics have nothing to do with everyday life»What schoolchildren want: more movement in lessons, coordinated homework, relaxed teachers and practical topics.
Learning33 minRethinking schools: Answers to the 20 most important questionsWhat makes a good teacher? How does school work in the age of AI? We answer the most pressing questions about the future of school.
Learning5 minMarvelling, learning and discovering new things togetherWhat significance do extracurricular activities have? And what effect do they have on the children and young people?
Learning4 minSinging from the deepest soulThe children in her choir repeatedly show music teacher Sibylle Dubs what singing and making music is all about.
Learning3 min«People want too much at school today»Four parents share their criticism and praise of the school. From pressure to perform and integration to positive developments.
Columns2 minOur topic in May: Where to school?Inclusion, grades, staff shortages: schools have to put up with a lot of questions. Where is the need for action most urgent?
Learning3 min«Our school model no longer fits this society»Three teachers and a headteacher talk about the challenges in their profession and how they deal with them.
Learning3 minThese are our 21 experts on the topic of schoolsFor our dossier "School to where?", we asked experts from education and science the 20 most pressing questions about the future of schools.
Columns5 min«I don't want to go to camp with my class»Twelve-year-old Alina's class is about to go to camp. But she doesn't want to go because she can't sleep well away from home.
Learning5 minWhy music remains indescribableIn Sibylle Dubs' music class, the question arises as to whether music is like maths. The class comes to a valuable realisation.
Learning9 minFinally found a suitable schoolAfter a long odyssey, our author finds the perfect school for her daughters. What she likes there and what parents should look out for.
Family4 minKeeping everyone healthy at schoolStress and pressure have long been part of everyday school life - sometimes with serious consequences. What teachers and parents can do about it.
Learning5 minHow the troublemaker saves the classroomSibylle Dubs has developed strategies for reacting appropriately to difficult situations in the classroom. But sometimes she doesn't succeed.
Education1 minHow do I prepare for a parent-teacher conference?Before a parent-teacher conference, you may be inclined to throw everything that annoys or upsets you at your child's teacher.
Learning4 minHow meowing promotes the head voiceThe longer Sibylle Dubs has been a music teacher, the more she and her pupils celebrate the moment when they find their head voice.
Family5 minEveryone benefits from this charitable endeavourWin-win: How school classes in the canton of Bern are doing something useful by uprooting invasive neophytes and filling their camp coffers at the same time.
Learning4 minHumour takes teaching to a new levelAt first, Sybille Dubs struggled to get her class excited about music. But after a funny experience, she knows: Humour is the key.
Learning6 minIs individualised learning even possible at primary school?Supporting a child according to their abilities: What does this mean and can Curriculum 21 enable individualised learning?
