She’s done a slightly different version of this activity with elementary students’ parents, in which the parents each wrote a wish for their child on a strip of paper, then all the papers were linked together to make a chain...
Two of the most important federal funding streams to public schools are: Title I, which provides money to help districts that serve lower-income communities. In 2023, the Education Department received more than $18 billion for Title I. IDEA (Individuals with...
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which provides data for the Nation’s Report Card, is mandated by Congress and is the largest nationally representative test of student learning. NAEP tests were first administered in 1969. Today, the assessments in...
Like Luther, many teachers might have new students in their classrooms in the spring semester. Luther kick-starts these classes with value setting activities and check-ins, much like he would do at the beginning of the year, “to make sure that...
The article notes that Dr. Fuchs “is concentrating on academic outcomes” and acknowledges that inclusion may have “psychological or social benefits” that were studied. Yet, this seems to imply that these benefits are less relevant to students’ academic success. Social...
Neither mode approximated real life conditions. The students were instructed to write in cursive without lifting the stylus from the screen. And they were only allowed to type with their right index finger. The critics also questioned whether elevated brain...
Gamified learning activities can get students engaged really quickly, but these strategies don’t breed the long-lasting motivation for learning that most teachers look for, said Higgin. Because gamification is extrinsically motivated, students can tire quickly because the rewards become less...
The mentor’s mindset shatters the idea that influential adults must be either tough guys or a soft touch. “Neither approach is good,” Yeager told me. What adolescents need are corrections with encouragement. “Keep high standards and give more support,” he...
Media with boy characters that experience and express emotions can be hard to find, but they do exist, according to Whippman. She recommended Gordon Korman’s The Fort, which is all about male friendship, and R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, a favorite of...
Fuchs’ view challenges hundreds of studies that have consistently found that inclusive educational settings have substantial benefits for the cognitive and social development of children with disabilities. That research has been instrumental in persuading lawmakers to increase funding to help...
