Engaging students in short writing exercises throughout the day can enhance their writing fluency and confidence, while also providing a means of differentiated instruction, according to a literacy coach at the ILA conference on July 19. These brief writing prompts, …
Startup Hopefuls Test Ideas With Educators
Mandela Schumacher-Hodge, a former educator and Ph.D. candidate studying urban schooling, stood on stage in a small auditorium at the America Online offices, as three investors from Silicon Valley provided her with advice on effectively communicating with teachers. This was …
Return Of The Native
In contrast to the chaotic corridors outside, Johnson Brown’s Navajo language classroom at Chinle High School provides a peaceful oasis. The windowless room possesses a comforting ambiance, enriched by the gentle melodies of a Navajo flute playing softly in the …
Quick Ways Teachers Can Encourage Students To Listen To Each Other
Listening is a crucial skill in language and academics. Research suggests that people spend 45 percent of their communication time listening, compared to only 30 percent of the time talking. However, students often receive little explicit instruction on how to …
On Trail, It’s Dean Vs. No Child Left Behind Act
Addressing a crowd of over 200 largely undecided voters at a technical college dining room on Halloween day, Howard Dean revealed his strategy for winning the presidency. He expressed his disapproval of the federal education law, No Child Left Behind, …
Pa. Parent Becomes Mother Of ‘Outcomes’ Revolt
Every single day for an entire month, she had a routine. The second-grade teacher, who worked at a small Catholic school in a steel town in Pennsylvania, would take breaks or use her lunchtime to slip out of the building …