In this blog post at edweek.org, Illina Garon discusses how her many of her 10th grade students don't believe they...
Reading
This is your brain, and THIS is your brain on books!
Feb 22, 2013
HERE is a great article from Open Education Database about 10 positive changes that happen to your brain when you read...
Learning Apps for Kids
Feb 3, 2013
We know kids love smart phones, ipads, and like. I hear that two year-olds can navigate better than their parents...
Global Report Card
Dec 14, 2012
A really cool website, Globalreportcard.org, has compiled a massive amount of data to compare ANY school district in...
Sucessful School Turnaround with Some TLC
Dec 7, 2012
Here's a great video I just found on Valerie Strauss's Washington Post education blog from PBS News Hour about how one...
Online Videos Aid Mastery Learning
Nov 30, 2012
While I still think putting pencil to paper is crucial while working out math problems, I heartily agree with some of...
Why Students Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts and Word Roots)
Nov 9, 2012
Yes, Yes, and Yes. I could not agree more! In this article from TIME, an English teacher describes her negativity...
Top 10 Bedtime Stories: Children’s Books You Will Love
Sep 25, 2012
From WashingtonTimescommunities: By Brighid Moret Silver Spring, Md, June 28, 2012 – The tradition of reading a...
Persistence Predicts Success
Sep 10, 2012
One of the big benefits of a program like Gideon is the ability to train a child to focus on a task for period of...
Reading to Your Baby: Storytime Is Good
Aug 31, 2012
From WashingtonTimescommunities.com: By Brighid Moret June 15, 2012 – The picture of a child on a parent’s lap with a...
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