September 24th, 2026
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Author: Jaime Saavedra
A recent report cites 151 studies covering a vast array of languages across four continents to confirm what science has been revealing: in order to teach children to read — regardless of geography — we must replace old pedagogical trends with methods backed by evidence and effective management processes.
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PISA, the largest international assessment of youth literacy, is conducted every three years. The results of the 2025 edition, organized by the OECD, are already known and are not positive for Portugal: they show a worrying trend of declining performance.
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July 17th, 2026
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Author: Clermon Gauthier, Steve Bissonnette
Can students truly teach themselves? Evidence suggests that for independent learning to succeed, it must be built upon a rigorous foundation of explicit teaching. By automating fundamental operations and providing targeted feedback, educators can free up the cognitive space necessary for advanced problem-solving. This article contends that self-regulated learning must be the endpoint of a pedagogical journey rather than its origin.
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May 6th, 2026
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Author: Ludmila Nunes
How universal are the benefits of having a growth mindset? Believing that intelligence and cognitive ability are malleable can enhance academic success, but this seems to depend more on the context than on the student.
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April 17th, 2026
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Author: Clermon Gauthier, Steve Bissonnette
Moroccan Pioneer Schools have replaced intuition with evidence to achieve learning gains that turned around a looming educational crisis. Using a combination of explicit instruction and Teaching at the Right Level, paired with rigorously scripted pedagogy and solid digital monitoring, the program has quadrupled proficiency rates in one single year, providing an inspiring model for global educational reform.
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March 13th, 2026
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Author: Joana Rato
Sleep is essential for good health—especially during periods of intense neurological development, such as adolescence. And the research is clear: we shouldn’t just focus on weekdays.
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January 30th, 2026
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Author: Iniciativa Educação
A new international report shows that when effective, science-based teaching practices are adopted, reading levels can improve significantly, even in low- and middle-income countries.
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November 14th, 2025
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Author: Luciana Graça
A recently published international study shows that watching subtitled series and films, rather than dubbed ones, clearly and consistently improves English proficiency, especially in oral comprehension and expression, highlighting the importance of learning outside school.
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The results of TALIS, the largest international survey of teachers conducted by the OECD, are now available.
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September 15th, 2025
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Author: Pedro Freitas
In recent decades, there has been an increase in scientific research on the impacts of investment in early childhood—a stage considered particularly effective in leveraging students' educational trajectories. However, there is still debate about the lasting impact of daycare and preschool on students' educational trajectories.
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