Finland. If a picture speaks a thousand words, what can we infer from the following?: As discussed Last week, Finland has been a hot topic in education circles for quite some time, and certainly for good reason. But what can we learn? And more importantly, what can we apply? I don’t know about you, but as […]
A lot of a…sharks out there…try’na take a bite of somethin’ What’s hot Perhaps these lyrics from Cypress Hill’s Rock Superstar best capture the whimsical nature of the American education system… If you’re in this system, then you’ve most likely experienced some Finnish envy: The top-performing nation. Teachers are highly regarded. For every 45 minutes of instruction, there’s a […]
The American students “worked on it less than 30 seconds on average and then they basically looked at us and said, ‘We haven’t had this,’ ” he says. But the Japanese students worked for the entire hour on the impossible problem. “And finally we had to stop the session because the hour was up. And […]
Our schools are breaking. Not that I would personally attribute state budgets to solely breaking US schools, but it’s becoming more and more difficult to deny that we’re not facing a huge problem. Mr. Bill Gates, although not necessarily proposing a solution beyond gold standard accounting (*note – he also slips in the need for technology…), does […]
“Being optimistic doesn’t mean you don’t get upset when bad things happen—it’s normal to get upset! But the optimist recognizes that most bad things are temporary and looks for opportunities to change circumstances for the better through new efforts or strategies.” The words above come from characterlab.org, a “nonprofit on a mission to develop, disseminate, […]
“SAT scores for the Class of 2015 were the lowest since the test was revised and re-normed in 2005.” “This year’s reading score is the lowest average score ever published. Math scores have not been this low since 1999.” “Education reform isn’t hitting a wall. It is the wall.” This is not a clean bill […]
Article here. Thoughts on other contributing factors to the declining interest in the teaching profession?
Includes multi-sensory teaching to improve grammar from Edudemic.com http://www.edudemic.com/5-tips-for-teaching-young-students-proper-grammar/
Athletes, businessmen, educators. The competitive edge is a common goal. The deep down desire to accelerate speed, sales, or student growth – this is a good thing. But a coin has two sides. Tails: The competitive edge has an ugly side, aside well-known in the world of sports and business. But how about in the […]
