New Thinking on the Costs of Punitive Discipline
New research finds that harsh punishments can help students "internalize" moral norms but that they do so at a dual cost. Read Full Post >
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May 23, 2013
May 15, 2013
PD Program Targets Cross-Curricular Reading and Confidence
At an event in downtown Washington yesterday, panelists discussed a professional development program that brings reading and social/emotional learning together and according to several studies is having positive effects in both areas. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Researcher: It's OK for Kids to be Bored
A British education researcher says it's mistake to think that children need to be "constantly occupied and constantly stimulated." Read Full Post >
January 11, 2013
Gallup: Student Engagement Drops With Each Grade
With every year that passes between 5th and 12th grade, the number of students who are engaged with school declines steadily. Read Full Post >
December 26, 2012
Study: Student Motivation, Study Strategies Trump IQ for Learning Gains
A new research study finds that, when it comes to student growth in mathematics, motivation and effective study skills are more important than sheer intelligence. Read Full Post >
September 17, 2012
How to Change Your Expectations for Students
An interesting NPR story excavates some psychological research from the 1960s showing that teachers' expectations for students can have a profound effect on their intellectual development. Why? In a nutshell, because teachers interact differently with the kids they expect to do better: As [Harvard... Read Full Post >
June 15, 2012
All in the Wrist: Can a Bracelet Measure Student Engagement?
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has put $1.4 million into the development of an "engagement pedometer," a bracelet intended to measure students' emotional responses to instruction, according to Reuters. The devices, which have been tested to gauge consumers' reactions to advertising, could tel... Read Full Post >
June 06, 2012
Weird Neuroscience: How Can It Be Curbed?
Concerned that the teaching profession is rife with misconceptions about the connections between brain research and learning, a number of scientists and academics are advocating increased formal training for K-12 educators in neuroscience, according to an Education Week story. Some of the ideas ment... Read Full Post >
June 01, 2012
What Works in PD? Even Experts, Feds Aren't Sure
With more pressure than ever on teachers to demonstrate their effectiveness, professional development has become big business. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education gives districts more than $1 billion annually for teacher-training programs (and that's not including Race to the Top and School Im... Read Full Post >
May 10, 2012
Study: Teachers Judge Work by Minority Students Less Critically
A new study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology finds that teachers may be less inclined to respond critically to work by minority students, thus creating a "positive feedback bias" that may contribute to racial achievement gaps. The study, covered in The Atlantic and The Huffington... Read Full Post >
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