Michael Keany's Blog – October 2015 Archive (51)

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

The brain and body of a traumatized student

The brain and body of a traumatized student
In an interview for the Attachment and Trauma network, Joe Ristuccia of the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative explains that trauma is not an event in itself, but how we respond to that event. Traumatized students feel overwhelmed, their ability to cope dramatically undermined. Traumatic childhood experiences can lead to a cascade of social, emotional, and cognitive difficulties, Ristuccia says, that not only…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:14am — No Comments

Seeking teacher training, mental health support, and conflict mediation

Seeking teacher training, mental health support, and conflict mediation
A class-action lawsuit against the Compton Unified School District could have a major impact on schools across the country, reports Cory Turner for NPR. Last year, Compton's murder rate was five times higher than the national average; a group of students say they've been traumatized by life in Compton and that schools there have failed to help. The complaint is a terrifying read, Turner…
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Added by Michael Keany on October 6, 2015 at 9:13am — No Comments

Are Traumatized Students Disabled? A Debate Straight Outta Compton by Cory Turner

Are Traumatized Students Disabled? A Debate Straight Outta Compton

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Added by Michael Keany on October 4, 2015 at 3:25pm — No Comments

American Educators Tour Finland, Share Impressions - Part 3 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 4, 2015 at 2:40pm — 2 Comments

PDK/Gallup Poll: Testing lacks public support

Testing lacks public support

Gallup_Section2_Testing_lacks Measure engagement and student hope to determine school effectiveness.

In the last year, the grassroots opt-out movement, which encourages parents to refuse to have their child take a standardized test, has shown the extreme response to testing in some areas of…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2015 at 6:30am — No Comments

PDK/Gallup Poll: Testing doesn’t measure up for Americans

Testing doesn’t measure up for Americans

Gallup_Section1_Testing_Doesnt Americans look beyond testing when they evaluate schools.

Student engagement at school and whether students feel hopeful about their future are far better factors to consider when evaluating schools than using standardized test scores, according to the results of the…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2015 at 6:27am — No Comments

Five websites that provide free up-to-the-minute news from around the world

Global news online – This School Library Journal article recommends five websites that provide free up-to-the-minute news from around the world:

Global Voices – http://globalvoicesonline.org - Written, translated, and curated by more than 800 citizen journalists and media experts, searchable by topic or region, 43…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2015 at 6:25am — No Comments

Keep students' minds from wandering by Annie Murphy Paul

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Added by Michael Keany on October 1, 2015 at 6:03am — No Comments

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