School6 minHelp me to do it myselfHomework is a regular source of contention in many families. However, it should and can be a bridge to school for parents - and help the child to learn.
Columns3 minSo your child can concentrate betterWhat does it take for a child to concentrate well? We have four specific tips and helpful books for parents and teachers.
School5 min«Parents can have a positive influence on their children's attitude towards school»Psychologist Sharon Wolf has investigated the question of how much parents should be present at their child's school. She explains a programme that aims to improve the relationship between school and home.
Learning13 minWhat a child needs to learnIn recent years, a lot of research has been carried out on the subject of learning and schools are trying to implement the findings. How does good learning work?
Columns2 minSo what you have learnt is better rememberedThe fifth episode of the video series "12 impulses for teachers" by Fabian Grolimund and Stefanie Rietzler deals with the question of how teachers can organise lessons in such a way that pupils remember the material better.
Learning4 minThree learning methods put to the testThe human brain performs feats of learning that no supercomputer is capable of. How this works and what different learning methods there are.
School6 min«Many parents welcome the fact that our school accepted Ukrainian children so quickly»The municipality of Eschlikon TG was one of the first to unbureaucratically integrate three Ukrainian refugee children into public school. Thomas Minder, President of the Swiss-German School Directors, closely supported the integration process.
School5 minTeacher and mother: in the dual roleMany teachers are also parents of school-age children - including Dagmar Rösler, President of the Swiss Federation of Teachers.
Kindergarten12 min«Children want to be with children, not with adults»Mrs Roebers explains that early intervention is often misunderstood, what goes wrong in schools and why educators have a difficult job.
Development5 min«Pupils benefit when they are given more responsibility»Teenagers can learn a lot from their peers and teachers need to learn to hold back, says Swiss teacher Renée Lechner in an interview.
Columns2 minHow do I promote my students' self-efficacy?The fourth episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers" with psychologists and learning coaches Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund focuses on self-efficacy.
Family3 minSupport us, dear parentsNervous parents, children and teachers in quarantine, fear of another school lockdown: how are teachers dealing with the fact that they are in the coronavirus spotlight?
Columns7 minHelp without a reminderParents and teachers of children with behavioural problems often reach their limits. A so-called multifamily group offers support. Three school psychologists give an insight into their work with a group in Zurich.
Columns1 minHow do I motivate my pupils?The third episode of the video series "12 Impulses for Teachers" with psychologists and learning coaches Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund centres on needs analysis.
School8 minTips to combat the quarantine bug in childrenQuarantine obligations are difficult for most pupils. They are excluded from their social environment and miss out on a lot at school. We spoke to school social worker Anna Kolb and put together 5 tips for you.
Columns8 minParents at an impasseWhere children supposedly have too much power over their family, parents are actually leaving them alone with too much responsibility, according to Jesper Juul.
Podcasts1 minSuccess factor «School self-confidence»"I can do it" and "I'll get something out of it" - in the view of renowned educational researcher Ulrich Trautwein, these are the two most important formulas for successful, easy learning.
Columns2 min3 tips for teachers for more confidence in dealing with parentsThe second episode of the film series "12 Impulses for Teachers" with psychologists and learning coaches Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund focuses on the relationship between parents and teachers.
Columns10 minBetween chair and benchA beacon of hope or a case for reorganisation? Primary schools have undergone a transformation. We look at the challenges and opportunities - now and in the future.
Columns2 minWhat makes a good school?In the first episode of the video series "12 impulses for teachers" with psychologists and learning coaches Stefanie Rietzler and Fabian Grolimund, we look at three aspects that are important to many teachers - and encourage them to develop their own vision.
Family5 minPromoting cooperation between schools and parents, but how?An educational partnership between parents and teachers promotes a child's success at school in the long term. However, not all parents are equally involved.
Videos1 minChildren on the road to success?"A child's successful development does not depend on good grades," says Margrit Stamm. She points out which life skills parents should encourage in their children.
Family4 min«Sometimes I just sat there and waited»Samuel, 14, from Schüpfen BE, was running out of time in maths. A reduction in learning targets, special educational help and his mum Sabine helped him.
Family5 minWhy I didn't like going to school - and still became a teacherOne thing is particularly important in the teaching profession: Relationship skills.
