Most of the hard work of becoming a reader is done by the reader. We can help, but skilled reading is mostly a matter of the individual spending highly engaged time in the act of reading, making meaning, figuring out words, solving problems along the way. When vulnerable readers need help, reading helpers provide it. Here are some ways I think we can provide that help.
Read MoreDiversity in Research in Action is an essential resource for educators and policymakers who are committed to transforming and invigorating public education in the U.S. and around the world. Edited by Bobby Kabuto, this anthology includes, “Teaching Without Testing”, by Denny Taylor, “Negotiating a Permeable Curriculum”, by Anne Haas Dyson, and “Time in Education”, by Catherine Compton-Lilly.
Read More“A must read for parents with children entering school or already enrolled. Writing is for parents not teachers which makes it an invaluable tool! Please do yourself a favor and order this book.”
Read MoreOne of the paradoxes of writing by academics and scholars is that the focus on fidelity to the content and ideas at the exclusion of accessible and engaging expression serves to discredit and devalue that content and those ideas. Here, then, are some entry points for academics and scholars to re-imagine themselves as writers.
Read More“This is ultimately a hopeful book. Steve spells out a vision of real education reform that we just might be ready for now.” – Matt Damon, Actor, Writer, Producer
Read MoreStylistics is a broad term to cover the 'how' texts are put together. Into this 'bag' we can put any of the following and others you might think of.
Read MoreInequities in children’s kindergarten experiences compound inequities in early childhood experiences. Research consistently shows the benefits of early childhood education for children’s development. But access to early learning opportunities has become even more inequitable in the pandemic, according to a report from the Center for American Progress.
Read MoreThe History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools offers us a chance to acknowledge and understand the reality that our students are grappling with. It should be required reading by educators and students alike, as it helps us understand the world we live in, so we can work together to change it.
Read MoreAs a community college instructor who has studied teachers’ perspectives on what it takes to establish a good rapport with students, I have observed five actions that I believe all educators should take to build better relationships in their online classes.
Read MoreSpoken word encompasses elements of rap, hip-hop, storytelling, theater and more. It is characterized by rhyme, repetition, word play and improvisation. It often touches on issues of social justice, politics, race and community. It holds the promise of helping young people to connect with ideas as well as providing a means to deepen comprehension and develop understanding and empathy.
Read MoreChildren have suffered enough during the pandemic. The last thing they need is to waste time on meaningless standardized tests only to lose the summer to unnecessary remediation prescribed for non-existent deficits.
Read MoreCultivating and sustaining hope, then, requires that we gather evidence from our own lives, history and the world at large and use that evidence to guide our plans, pathways and actions. Hope also requires that we learn to use this data to effectively calibrate progress – no matter how small.
Read MoreThough vaccines are slowly being rolled out, few school boards are waiting for staff to be protected before throwing open the doors and restarting in-person instruction. Some districts never stopped in the first place. So why the discrepancy?
Read MoreWe have a new President and a new education secretary and hope for the future of public education. Hope doesn’t come easy because schools face what appear to be insurmountable difficulties due to Covid-19. Also, wealthy individuals and groups who want school privatization are established in the system, mostly in dozens of anti-public school nonprofits, foundations, and think tanks.
Read MoreTime in Education: Intertwined Dimensions and Theoretical Possibilities is part of the Garn Press Women Scholars Series. It explores the intersection of literacy and the construct of time within education through the scholarship of Catherine Compton-Lilly, who highlights the complexity of studying learning.
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr.‘s understanding of the role of love in engaging individuals and communities in conflict is crucial today. For King, love was not sentimental. It demanded that individuals tell their oppressors what they were doing was wrong.
Read MoreBirthed in the bowels of the 1950’s segregationist south, school choice has never been about improving education. It is about white supremacy, profiting off taxpayers, cutting taxes, selling market based solutions and financing religion. School choice ideology has a long dark history of dealing significant harm to public education.
Read MoreThe attitude bubbles up in lots of outlets, sometimes snide and subvocalized, and sometimes right up in your face. A perfect example of the in-your-faciness would be this piece from the very right-tilted Foundation for Economic Education. FEE never met a union that it liked, and the subheading of this article perfectly summarizes the unfortunately-not-unpopular idea they're selling.
Read MoreDance, by its very nature, is inclusive. It belongs to everybody and may appeal to young people who cannot engage in, or do not enjoy, traditional team games. Creative dance does not require formal training, making it ideal for all children – no matter their body type, cognitive ability, or skill level. It is not stylistic like other forms of dance, such as modern, tap, ballet or salsa.
Read MoreNow, colleagues and I have published a study in the journal Scientific Reports which suggests that a dose of nature of just two hours a week is associated with better health and psychological wellbeing, a figure that applies to every demographic we could think of (at least in England).
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