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We Know What Works in Teaching Composition — The Chronicle of Higher Education
We Know What Works in Teaching Composition — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Just because it doesn’t work in your classroom doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. via We Know What Works in Teaching Composition — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Teacher observations have been a waste of time and money
Teacher observations have been a waste of time and money
Fundamental information that is the basis for evaluating the performance of our K-12 education system is sending different signals. Measures of student achievement point to low levels and meager improvement. Measures of teaching indicate nearly every teacher is effective. But teachers are the most important input to learning—something’s amiss. Read More…
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« Focus on Meaningful Interactions With Students This Holiday Season | Main When Real Reading Isn't Happening...Four Ways to Respond
« Focus on Meaningful Interactions With Students This Holiday Season | Main When Real Reading Isn’t Happening…Four Ways to Respond
The New Year encourages–often requires–a reset of routines and expectations in our classrooms. One of the most fundamental routines in an English or any literacy-based classroom is the practice of reading. So what do we do when we give students a reading task, but we see that real reading is not happening? I’m talking about those moments when it seems like we’re stuck repeating directions,…
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The false dichotomy between memorization and conceptual understanding — – Latest Content Last week I talked about the nature of short-term, or working memory and how it helps it build expertise.
Help for Blended Learning...
Help for Blended Learning…
Here is a short visual we created for teachers explaining the core notions behind the concept of Blended Learning. We have also included a collection…
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A Defense of the Multiple-Choice Exam — The Chronicle of Higher Education
A Defense of the Multiple-Choice Exam — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Its value may be limited, but there is no better way to test whether students have read the material. via A Defense of the Multiple-Choice Exam — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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20 Things Students Say Help Them Learn — The Chronicle of Higher Education
20 Things Students Say Help Them Learn — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Anne Curzan describes a class activity where students told the instructors ways to create a productive learning community. via 20 Things Students Say Help Them Learn — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Why you should learn to love educational productivity — – Latest Content
Why you should learn to love educational productivity — – Latest Content
This summer and fall have been filled with attacks on charter schooling, for-profit schools and colleges, and any reform deemed to feel too business’ish. At one level, this isn’t shocking. Education has long been rife with suspicion of ideas that seem too “businesslike.” The very term “productivity” can set teeth on edge. It shouldn’t, however,… via Why you should learn to love educational…
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Debunking the Myth of the “Teacher Pay Gap,” Again — – Latest Content
Debunking the Myth of the “Teacher Pay Gap,” Again — – Latest Content
Just in time for the start of the school year, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has returned to an old and familiar claim: Public school teachers are underpaid, and the pay gap is widening. The claim is perhaps too old and too familiar. EPI’s new report, authored by Sylvia Allegretto and Lawrence Mishel, is a repeat of its 2008 report, and… via Debunking the Myth of the “Teacher Pay Gap,”…
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A Holocaust Historian’s Trial Hits the Big Screen — The Chronicle of Higher Education
A Holocaust Historian’s Trial Hits the Big Screen — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Deborah E. Lipstadt, a historian at Emory University, talks about a new movie, Denial, based on her experience of being sued by a Holocaust denier and defeating him in court. via A Holocaust Historian’s Trial Hits the Big Screen — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Accelerated Remedial Math Programs Offer Effective Alternative — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Accelerated Remedial Math Programs Offer Effective Alternative — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Statway and Quantway can adequately prepare students for courses of study that do not lead to calculus. via Accelerated Remedial Math Programs Offer Effective Alternative — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Where Education Majors Fall on the SAT Ranking — Blog Archive It ain’t pretty. via Where Education Majors Fall on the SAT Ranking — Blog Archive
What it takes to build a culture of learning in America — – Latest Content Every great nation has a deep appreciation for a culture of learning. It was true for ancient civilizations in Greece, Africa, Asia, and Mexico.
The Fafsa as Barrier for First-Generation Students — The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Fafsa as Barrier for First-Generation Students — The Chronicle of Higher Education
Simplify it, urges one student who barely got through the lengthy form. Either that or provide a lot more support in completing it. via The Fafsa as Barrier for First-Generation Students — The Chronicle of Higher Education
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What can you predict from charter school applications? — – Latest Content If you’re applying to colleges, you know that grades, standardized test scores, and the quality of your personal essay all predict your likelihood of admission.
Does America need universal preschool? A Q&A with Katharine Stevens — – Latest Content One pillar of the Democratic platform this election is universal pre-kindergarten, lauded by Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and followers as a necessary improvement to an “embarrassment” of an early childhood education system and necessary to ensure every child has “the chance to live up to his or her God-given potential” – not to mention get… via Does America need universal preschool? A Q&A with Katharine Stevens — – Latest Content
How to Talk School Choice and Win — The Daily Signal
How to Talk School Choice and Win — The Daily Signal
“Choice” always seems to be a winning argument for the left, except when it comes to education. Liberals repeatedly cry foul as soon as someone champions school choice at (what they perceive to be) the expense of public education. Conservatives claim the opposite is true—school choice empowers students by giving their families educational options. So,… via How to Talk School Choice and Win — The…
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