Last week a new education bill was passed in the United States Senate. This bill, called the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ECAA, 2015)
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 directed
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 of
Do you have a rowdy kid who gets into trouble at school and has been losing step with the learning process because of his behavior?
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, discussion
Teachers are begging for new ways to engage students in American classrooms. Each year brings a fresh set of student eyes, an additional set of
Evaluating teachers is difficult from any point of view. Shortages in teacher placement continue to prevent the field from professionalizing to a set of standards
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 The
One of the great gifts of standardized testing was the premise of giving the same questions to many students would allow for a more reliable
On this memorial day, I wanted to write about remembering those who have gone before us. In particular, the people we admired and who helped
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, randomized,
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 volume
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 Association
Lots of school leaders are interested in the use of arts in their school. When asked for ideas about how they can make better use
The arts play a special role in the lives of citizens. They can engage, challenge and satisfy a vast array of people and they can
BOSTON, MARCH 29, 2015 – Today, there is a wonderful dedication of an institute to honor Senator Kennedy taking place. “The Edward M. Kennedy Institute
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 invited
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 published
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 at
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 (PCAH).