by Sarah D. Sparks | Dec 17, 2012 | Articles
Missing school has a big effect on student achievement, according to a recent report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The report found a higher rate of absenteeism in the month before exams among students with basic scores than among those with... by Sarah D. Sparks | Jul 11, 2012 | Articles
A 21st century education requires the development of cognitive, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, according to a recent report that seeks to define what is meant by buzzwords such as “deeper learning” and “21st century skills.” Among... by Sarah D. Sparks | Jun 1, 2012 | Articles
Researchers at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, are studying ways to measure students’ sense of academic entitlement, how it develops and what educators can do to minimize it. Although researchers haven’t identified a clear... by Sarah D. Sparks | May 28, 2012 | Articles
The economic downturn seems to have worsened an already-vast gender gap between the numbers of men teachers and women teachers, particularly in the early grades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2011 Current Population Survey, men teachers make... by Sarah D. Sparks | May 17, 2012 | Articles
Researchers have started to explore gender stereotypes and are finding that more-equitable coed classrooms can have social and academic benefits for boys and girls alike. Preschool teacher Jacque Radke started the school year at Kenilworth Elementary in Phoenix with a...
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