Education 2026 Forum

Display the full size picture: Pupils working in small groups with an adult in a classroom — © Patrick Imbert, Collège de France.

Introduction

How can we help students learn more effectively and give them the best chance of success by drawing on research findings?
Which classroom experiments have proven successful?
What tools are already available for nationwide implementation?
Why do they work, and how can they be implemented in classrooms, from elementary school through high school?

As part of its “Agir pour l’éducation” initiative, the Collège de France, in partnership with the Scientific Council for National Education, is organizing an event on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, aimed at strengthening the links between scientific research and education. This event is intended to be a large-scale, resolutely optimistic forum for exchange that facilitates the transition from the laboratory to the classroom and vice versa.

The morning session will feature presentations on practical classroom activities, while the afternoon will include eight interactive workshops, allowing participants to tailor their own schedule. Several exhibition booths will also be available. Finally, a lecture featuring two Nobel laureates will conclude the day.

Access is limited to those working in the field of education, by registration only.

Registration is now closed.

Video Highlights from the Education 2026 Forum

Morning Lectures

1 – Introduction and the “Pionniers des maths” Experiment – Prof. Stanislas Dehaene and Ms. Heidi Budon-Dubarry
2 – MathAData for Teaching Applied Mathematics with AI Challenges – Prof. Stéphane Mallat and Mr. Miguel Toquet
3 – Challenges in Teaching Rhetoric in Middle and High School – Mr. Pierre Chiron and Mr. Alain Brunn
4 – Educational Inequality: Understanding and Taking Action – Ms. Camille Terrier and Ms. Bénédicte Robert
5 – Improving the Effectiveness of Reading Instruction – Ms. Isabelle Goubier and Mr. Jérôme Deauvieau

Afternoon Workshops

6 – Explicit Instruction: A Comparative Analysis of Results from Martinique and Morocco – Ms. Céline Guilmois and Mr. Steve Bissonnette
7 – Promoting Positive Behavior for a Better Classroom Climate – Mr. Franck Ramus

Closing Roundtable

8 – The Role of Science for Teachers – Professors Philippe Aghion and Esther Duflo, with Professor Pierre-Michel Menger moderating the discussion

The playlist is available on the YouTube channel of the Scientific Council for National Education (CSEN).

A conference co-organized by:

Logos: Collège de France, Ministry of National Education, Scientific Council for National Education

Scientific Coordination

Philippe AGHION, holder of the Chair in the Economics of Institutions, Innovation and Growth at the Collège de France; Stanislas DEHAENE, holder of the Chair in Cognitive Psychology at the Collège de France and chair of the Scientific Council for National Education; Esther DUFLO, holder of the Chair in Poverty and Public Policies; Jean-Luc FOURNET, holder of the Chair in Written Culture in Late Antiquity and Byzantine Papyrology at the Collège de France; Stéphane MALLAT, holder of the Chair in Data science at the Collège de France; William MARX, holder of the Chair in Comparative Literatures at the Collège de France; Pierre-Michel MENGER, holder of the Chair in Sociology of Creative Work at the Collège de France.

The “Agir pour l’éducation” initiative is supported by the Collège de France Foundation and its patrons.

Logos of the sponsors of the “Agir pour l’éducation” initiative (September 2026)

Introduction

Video Highlights from the Education 2026 Forum

Scientific Coordination

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