Monthly Archives: February 2016
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How to Improve Equity in K-12 Learning
Since amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution mandated that “no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of ... -
The Top 5 Unexpected Benefits of Early Childhood Education
A trend is emerging when it comes to P-20 education: optional preschool is becoming a thing of the past. As a nation, we’re finally beginning to ... -
Study finds that well-designed classrooms boost student success
From VoicED New research published by Salford University has suggested that the layout, construction and design of classrooms has a significant impact on achievements in reading, ... -
5 Major Barriers to Sustainable School Improvement
School improvement is a central issue for educators today. Modern children and youth will graduate into a very different future from that of previous generations because ... -
Building a Nurturing and Supportive Environment for Students
As a student-centered instructional method, culturally responsive instruction is focused on catering to the social, emotional, and educational needs of the student. Among the first goals ... -
Transformational vs. Contemporary Leadership Styles
Servant leadership, transactional leadership, and emotional leadership seem similar to transformational leadership. However, there are also some notable differences between these styles. Servant Leadership A servant ... -
Men and women biased about studies of STEM gender bias – in opposite directions
David Miller, Northwestern University In 2012, an experiment on gender bias shook the scientific community by showing that science faculty favor male college graduates over equally ... -
Should sex ed start in kindergarten?
Talking about sex to a classroom full of five-year-old kids is likely to make some teachers and parents uncomfortable. But that is the approach that the ... -
Entrepreneurial Skills Required in Educational Leadership
The entrepreneur must be highly professional and competent in handling a business, in order to accomplish their goals. Discovery and development of new products and production ... -
The 4 Grand Ideas Behind Sustainable Educational Reform
Sustained educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no matter what it ...