Why do we award grades? Do they really improve learning? Research shows that in the short term, grades do indeed improve learning outcomes…on standardized tests. But when it comes to retaining information, thinking critically, recalling concepts later on, and applying + transferring learning to new contexts, grades are proven to be very ineffectual. There’s a…
Parents know they should talk and read to their young children. Dozens of nonprofit organizations have promoted the research evidence that it will help their children do better in school. But the focus has been on improving literacy. Are there similar things that parents can do with their children to lay the foundation for success…
Key points: CTE programs help students gain industry experience and set goals 4 ways to support work-based learning CTE advocates want more funding as demand increases For more news on CTE, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As the U.S. faces a shortage of critical healthcare workers, career and technical education (CTE) can help fill the…
Parents know they should talk and read to their young children. Dozens of nonprofit organizations have promoted the research evidence that it will help their children do better in school. But the focus has been on improving literacy. Are there similar things that parents can do with their children to lay the foundation for success…
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 26,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you…
Last month, I posted The Second Edition Of “The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox” is DONE!, and now I can say the manuscript has actually been submitted! As I explained in that previous post, our amazing development editor, Jennifer Borgioli Binis from Schoolmarm Advisors, still had to get all the ducks in a row to ensure that…
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): Measurement Fatigue for Doctors and Teachers (Robert Wachter) is from Larry Cuban’s blog. I’m adding it to THE BEST ARTICLES & POSTS DISCUSSING DIFFERENCES & SIMILARITIES…
Young children are happier and healthier when they are well cared for by loving, attentive adults. Sometimes that’s one parent alone, but more often it’s a village. The child care crisis, however, has made that village much harder to find. The past five years have seen a decrease in the availability of child care programs….
MassiveMark Playground is a web-based environment for creating, editing, and previewing Markdown documents. It is particularly useful for testing and experimenting with different Markdown syntax and extensions. Here’s an overview of what it is, how it works, and its uses: What is MassiveMark Playground? MassiveMark Playground is a platform that allows users to write and…
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). The presenter uses a set of fluorescent dry erase markers to draw or write on the back side…