Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Pick the photos that you think best capture activities that you most like to see when you–as a teacher, parent, supervisor, administrator, community activist–enter a classroom. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Which ones did you pick? How many did you…
This new study from the University of York found that children from families of higher socioeconomic status had better language abilities at nursery school age. This may not come as a surprise, but the study also shows that these verbal skills boosted their later academic performance throughout the school, although it won’t be the only… Read More Why do children from wealthier and well-educated family backgrounds tend to do better at school? Verbal abilities seem to play a role.
Even when there is no coronavirus doing the rounds, life can be quite stressful for teens. What does he or she think about me? A new study suggests that sleep can help. From the press release: A new Michigan State University study found that a good night’s sleep does adolescents good – beyond helping them… Read More Adequate sleep can help teens navigate challenging social situations
In our country schools have already been suspended until April 3 – and then the Easter holidays will follow. It is still uncertain what will happen after the Easter holidays. Many countries are now in the same situation But what are the effects of such a period without a lesson? We are in unprecedented territory and I… Read More What will be the effect of school closures for weeks or months?
Originally posted on Robert Slavin's Blog:
I am writing in March, 2020, at what may be the scariest point in the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. We are just now beginning to understand the potential catastrophe, and also to begin taking actions most likely to reduce the incidence of the disease. One of the…
Liesbeth Marckx sent me this overview and I think there is some good advice in it. I can imagine that synchronous learning can be a thing now and I shouldn’t abolish this in these desperate times by definition, but in this poster, there is a strong emphasis on how to survive this situation both as… Read More Good advice for online instructors
