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American Educators Tour Finland, Share Impressions - Part 5 by Kimberly Licato and Jackie Ammirato

School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:

 SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is arguably the best in the world.  They share their impressions in a series of blog posts that continue today.  Thanks Kimberley…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 17, 2015 at 9:50am — No Comments

Peer pressure can promote learning by Annie Murphy Paul

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10 Tools to Make Your Students Research Pros by Antonio Tooley

10 Tools to Make Your Students Research Pros

by Antonio Tooley

As teachers and educators, it is our responsibility to shape the young minds and prepare them for what lies ahead of them. Aside from teaching students how to think and accept new information, we should also take the time to reflect on the importance of research in one’s…

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Curbing nepotism, cronyism in on education boards by Michael Cohen

Curbing nepotism, cronyism in on education boards

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Added by Michael Keany on October 12, 2015 at 9:37am — No Comments

A concise guide to the science of learning by Annie Murphy Paul

A concise guide to the science of learning

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Added by Michael Keany on October 12, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

American Educators Tour Finland, Share Impressions - Part 4 by Kimberly Licato and Jackie Ammirato

School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:

 SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is arguably the best in the world.  They share their impressions in a series of blog posts that continue today.  Thanks Kimberley…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 10, 2015 at 11:50am — No Comments

Finding Numbers in the Real World

Finding Numbers in the Real World

In this article in Teaching Children Mathematics, Rebecca Klemm (a.k.a. The Numbers Lady) suggests that teachers send students on scavenger hunts for numbers in the classroom, on the playground, and in their neighborhoods. Some possibilities for students of different ages:

Taking photos of numbers – for example,…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 9, 2015 at 6:13am — No Comments

Test Scores Under Common Core Show That ‘Proficient’ Varies by State

Are cut scores undermining Common Core's intent?

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Added by Michael Keany on October 8, 2015 at 7:04pm — No Comments

9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences



9 Tips for Organizing Family Conferences


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If We Know Play-Based Learning Works, Why Don’t We Do It?





If We Know Play-Based Learning Works, Why Don’t We Do It?…

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Carol Burris Interview: Critical of Common Core & Regents Chancellor

Education expert critical of Common Core & Regents Chancellor

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Added by Michael Keany on October 8, 2015 at 5:56am — No Comments

Highly stressful childhood experiences are more prevalent than previously understood

Promising developments

Over the past 15 years, researchers have learned that highly stressful childhood experiences are more prevalent than previously understood, writes David Bornstein in The New York Times. Scientists now understand the mechanisms by which these experiences change the brain and body, with far-reaching implications for schools. It's still standard to punish children for misbehavior that they often can't control -- comparable to punishing a…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:22am — No Comments

Trauma and the achievement gap

Trauma and the achievement gap

Ex­perts say it's time to address trauma and learning for young adults from vi­ol­ent com­munit­ies if we intend to boost national col­lege gradu­ation rates, writes Janell Ross in The National Journal. Twenty-one mil­lion American stu­dents will at­tend col­lege in the U.S. this fall, with black and Latino stu­dents having made the largest en­roll­ment gains over the past decade. Yet black and Latino graduation rates have not…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:15am — No Comments

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