January 2014 Blog Posts (87)

Teach Kids to Use the Four-Letter Word by JOE HIRSCH

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Added by Michael Keany on January 17, 2014 at 2:15pm — No Comments

A Mobile Dilemma by Tom Whitby

A Mobile Dilemma

This post by TOM WHITBY originally appeared in Edutopia’s TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION blog…
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Added by Michael Keany on January 17, 2014 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Striking a Balance: Digital Tools and Distraction in School by MARY BETH HERTZ



Striking a Balance: Digital Tools and Distraction in School

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Added by Michael Keany on January 17, 2014 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Writing - Don't Assign It! Teach It! Evelyn Rothstein

WRITING – DON’T ASSIGN IT! TEACH IT! -

Evelyn Rothstein, Ed.D.   Professor and Educational Consultant

For many students, writing is an assignment to be submitted and  corrected  by the teacher with the hope of “getting it right.”  Rarely have students at any level had direct, specific…

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Added by Evelyn Rothstein on January 17, 2014 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Why Make Reform So Complicated? By Mike Schmoker

Why Make Reform So Complicated?

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In the realm of organizational improvement, complexity kills. It demoralizes employees and distorts the critical connection between effort and outcomes. It is the enemy of the most indispensable elements of…

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Added by Michael Keany on January 16, 2014 at 8:20am — No Comments

To Help Students Learn, Appeal to What They Value by HEIDI A. OLINGER



To Help Students Learn, Appeal to What They Value

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Added by Michael Keany on January 16, 2014 at 7:59am — No Comments

How Schools Can Succeed Without Tests by Anja Kamenetz

How Schools Can Succeed Without Tests

 by Anja Kamenetz

The Hechinger Report 

The Danville Independent School District in the small city of Danville in central Kentucky has just 1800 students. But they are currently experimenting with a transformational model for public education that’s being watched closely across the state and…

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Added by Michael Keany on January 15, 2014 at 9:05pm — No Comments

America's "talent underclass"

America's "talent underclass"  



The 2010 report Mind the (Other) Gap identified large gaps in academic achievement at the top end of the ability distribution in the U.S. (i.e., among the most able students). …

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 7:01pm — No Comments

Neuroscience approaches with promise

Neuroscience approaches with promise…



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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 7:01pm — No Comments

The role of genes

The role of genes



Researchers at King's College, the University of Warwick, and the University of New Mexico have published …

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Healthy relationships = more Zs for teens



Healthy relationships = more Zs for teens 



What has the largest influence on teens' sleep habits? …

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 6:56pm — No Comments

Tackling student mobility

Tackling student mobility 



A new…

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 6:54pm — No Comments

What Are the 7 Mind Frames of Learning? guest blog by John Hattie from Peter DeWitt

What Are the 7 Mind Frames of Learning?

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Bunkum Awards 2013 - Awards for Shoddy Educational Research

Bunkum Awards 2013

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This marks our eighth year of handing out the Bunkum Awards, recognizing the lowlights in educational research over the past year. As long as the bunk keeps flowing, the awards will keep coming. It’s the least we can do. This year’s deserving awardees join a…

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Added by Michael Keany on January 14, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

2nd class citizens by Grant Wiggins



2nd class citizens





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Added by Michael Keany on January 13, 2014 at 11:16am — No Comments

The Comcast-Khan Academy Partnership Could Be Trouble By Danielle Kehl

The Comcast-Khan Academy Partnership Could Be Trouble





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Added by Michael Keany on January 13, 2014 at 9:59am — No Comments

The Importance of “Talking Math” with Kids by Annie Murphy Paul

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Added by Michael Keany on January 13, 2014 at 8:03am — No Comments

The Power of the Professional Learning Community (PLN)

What is the power behind professional learning networks (PLNs) that are everywhere to be found on Twitter? The simple graphic organizer created using the tool, Text 2 Mind Map, forms the basis for a conversation, The Power of the PLN: Making NYEDChat the Voice of…

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Added by Carol Varsalona on January 12, 2014 at 5:12pm — No Comments

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