Student absenteeism and teacher job satisfaction (Best Evidence in Brief)

There is a new Best Evidence in Brief, and this time, I picked this very relevant study from this biweekly newsletter, this piece written by Cynthia Lake, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University. Student absenteeism is known to impact individual student outcomes negatively, but research suggests that high rates of absenteeism also… Read More Student absenteeism and teacher job satisfaction (Best Evidence in Brief)

Metaphors Describing Classroom Teaching: Command-and-Control or Eating Pasta? (Larry Cuban)

Teacher as Classroom Politician (Larry Cuban)

As always a very interesting post!

Examining the impact of phonological-only instruction on reading (Best Evidence in Brief)

The Past is Never Past: Today’s School Reformers Copy Predecessors a Century Ago (Larry Cuban)

This great post is similar to the chapter I wrote last year.

Explicit Instruction: Also for Preschoolers

The Perpetual Dream: Machines That Think, Diagnose, and Teach (Larry Cuban)

Classroom High-Tech Devices and School Reform Are Kissing Cousins (Larry Cuban)

Should Schools Allow Students to Use Smartphones in Classrooms? (Part 1, Larry Cuban)

Do pre-K education programs impact college enrollment?