Teachers’ soft skills: the human core of learning
Schools need teachers who can explain, assess and organise learning, but also listen, collaborate, regulate emotions, build trust and support each pupil’s capacity to learn.
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The role of continuing professional development in VET teachers’ careers
Vocational education and training (VET) teachers need better opportunities for high-quality professional development to master new skills, adapt to changing learning environments and keep pace with digital and green transitions.
Mentoring benefits teachers, but what about mentor preparation?
Mentoring can benefit both new and experienced teachers when mentors receive professional development in building trust, active listening and collaborative dialogue.
Why families matter in the debate on smartphones in schools
Elizabeth Cosme, director of COFACE Families Europe, reflects on the importance of home-school partnerships to support children’s responsible use of technology.
Strengthening inclusion in VET: aligning teacher preparedness with system capacity
As learning environments in vocational education and training (VET) become more diverse, teachers need support to create inclusive environments, engage vulnerable learners and manage student misbehaviour.
When specialists and teachers work together, schools become one system
Collaboration between teachers and school-based specialists is becoming central to effective schooling in today’s diverse and complex learning environments.
Clicks, classrooms and care: nurturing VET teachers’ wellbeing and digital skills
Europe’s vocational education and training (VET) systems are at the forefront of the digital transition, creating opportunities and challenges for teachers’ workloads and wellbeing.
When teachers thrive, pupils learn and flourish
Studies show that teacher wellbeing can be a strategic investment for schools that want to improve learning outcomes.
Education Talks: Tackling and preventing cyberbullying in schools
In this interview Malte Siglev, Save the Children Denmark talks about how schools can tackle bullying and support safer learning and online environments for all learners.
Sustainable learning environments: crucial spaces in education
Sustainable learning spaces help protect the environment while enabling pupils to learn about sustainability. Iselin Mulvik explains why they matter and how to better use them.
