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Yearly Archives: 2017
Classroom Note Taking: A Solution to the Technology Conundrum?
[Editor’s note: this guest blogger piece is by Cindy Gadziala, Chairperson of Theology at Fontbonne…
Using IQ Scores Thoughtfully
Debates about the meaning and value of IQ have long raged; doubtless, they will continue…
Debate: E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
[Editor’s note: Scott’s post is in response to this earlier article.] Most times when I get…
Head Start: Right on Time
“Children who grow up in poverty often exhibit delays in academic and social-emotional school readiness…
Website of the Day…
You’d like to understand probability and statistics more richly? Perhaps you’d like to visualize some…
Practice Makes Myelin
Here’s a helpful TedEd video on the neuroscience of physical practice. I quibble with some of…
E-Readers and Reading Comprehension
The invaluable Daniel Willingham briefly reviews the literature, and concludes that — for the time being…
“Nevertheless, She Persisted”
If you watched the Oscars this past weekend, or simply had lucky t.v. timing over…
Gender and Competition
According to new research, a key difference might be the choice of opponent. Whereas men typically prefer…
Motivation Revolution?
Here’s the magic question: how can teachers help motivate students? After all, most of our…