Student-Centered The paradigm for teaching and learning is slowly shifting from teacher-centered to student-centered. The old paradigm invented in the industrial revolution included teacher
One of the most basic problems with education in K-12 schools is the idea that teachers tell and students learn. This one dimensional way
Do you have a rowdy kid who gets into trouble at school and has been losing step with the learning process because of his
The paradigm for teaching and learning is slowly shifting from teacher-centered to student-centered. The old paradigm included teacher directed learning activities such as lecturing,
Teachers are begging for new ways to engage students in American classrooms. Each year brings a fresh set of student eyes, an additional set
Evaluating teachers is difficult from any point of view. Shortages in teacher placement continue to prevent the field from professionalizing to a set of
There are many efforts underway in the United States to emphasize a type of teaching and learning method that is called “Student-Centered.” From Students at
One of the great gifts of standardized testing was the premise of giving the same questions to many students would allow for a more
On this memorial day, I wanted to write about remembering those who have gone before us. In particular, the people we admired and who
I am now working on the four-year compendium report: “Measuring the Effect of the Arts on Academic Achievement in Disadvantaged Populations.” Through a rigorous,
I am still trying to get a grip on John Hattie’s two books, Visible Learning (2009) and Visible Learning for Teachers (2012). The sheer
What an incredible week! Last week, 14,000 researchers from around the globe gathered in Chicago at the annual conference of the American Educational Research
Lots of school leaders are interested in the use of arts in their school. When asked for ideas about how they can make better
The arts play a special role in the lives of citizens. They can engage, challenge and satisfy a vast array of people and they
BOSTON, MARCH 29, 2015 – Today, there is a wonderful dedication of an institute to honor Senator Kennedy taking place. “The Edward M. Kennedy
I had a wonderful time at the annual day of learning sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and Project Zero at Harvard University. I was fortunate to be
Most-Read AERA Journal Articles of 2014 Research on value-added models, community colleges, instructional practices, MOOCs, and more appeared in the 10 most popular journal articles
Today’s post is really a shout out to the research team of Kylie Peppler, Christy Powell, Naomi Thompson and James Catterall. Mr. Catterall is
In 2011, President Obama formed a committee on the arts and asked Michele Obama to chair, the President’s Committee on Arts and the Humanities
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Listen to this response, by a teacher, to the question, “What does he make?” That teacher, Taylor Mali, delivers a response that should make all of
Liz Hallmark writes in the Democrat and Chronicle recently (Feb. 5, 2015) about, Gov. Cuomo’s call to increase the use of student tests in teacher evaluations.
Integrating Intelligence; Harnessing the Best Practices in Education Robert A. Southworth, Jr., Ed.D. I grew up keeping the stats of my favorite basketball team,
Many schools in New York City have suffered loss in arts education. Public libraries have also incurred budget set-backs. Enter Adarsh Alphons with a