bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Highly Qualified Teachers and the Social Foundations of Education
Authors: Neumann Richard
Published: August 2014

Courses in the social foundations of education are under attack. But if we want to prepare truly professional, high-quality teachers, those courses are essential.
America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future
Authors: Darling-Hammond Linda
Published: August 2014

Accountability requires standards for both inputs and outputs in order to address longstanding inequities in U.S. education.
Professional Learning 101: A Syllabus of Seven Protocols
Authors: Fogarty Robin , Pete Brian
Published: August 2014

Seven protocols call for professional learning that is sustained, job-embedded, collegial, interactive, integrative, practical, and results-oriented.
Correcting the Money Myth: Re-Thinking School Resources
Authors: Grubb W. Norton
Published: August 2014

While money is useful, a school's most important resources cannot be bought.
Was Bloom's Taxonomy Pointed in the Wrong Direction?
Authors: Wineburg Sam , Schneider Jack
Published: August 2014

Placing knowledge at the bottom of the Bloom pyramid sends the wrong message about the importance of knowledge in learning.
Lead Students — Don't Just Manage Them
Authors: Stein Les
Published: August 2014

Classroom teachers need to motivate, inspire, and influence their students, not just make them behave.
Build a Bridge between Service and Learning
Authors: Kielsmeier James C.
Published: August 2014

Service learning creates a bridge of interaction and shared purpose that improves student learning and creates better schools and stronger communities.
Service Learning Builds Bonds to School for Young Learners
Authors: Gross Teddy
Published: August 2014

Service learning can be adapted to early childhood and can help children build early and enduring connections with schools and communities.
Germany: Service Learning in Its Infancy
Authors: Baltes Anna Maria , Seifert Anne
Published: August 2014

The variety of schools embracing service learning and the array of projects they're undertaking suggests a strong future for the teaching method.
Why Not a National Test for Everyone?
Authors: Smith Michael K.
Published: August 2014

Expanding our view of the potential for a national test could help us identify core knowledge and skills and improve our ability to fill the gaps in individual knowledge.
Using Self-Assessments in Elementary Classrooms
Authors: Bingham Gary , Holbrook Teri , Meyers Laura E.
Published: August 2014

Elementary students aren't too young to use self-assessment. With the teacher's help, it can boost motivation and achievement.
Competition: Was Kohn Right?
Authors: Shields David Light , Bredemeier Brenda Light
Published: August 2014

Kohn was right about one type of competition. But that's not the whole story.
Why American Education Needs Them
Authors: Resnick Michael A. , Bryant Anne L.
Published: August 2014

If school boards didn't exist, someone would invent them to create a link between the community and its schools, to ensure oversight of education, and, increasingly, to translate state and federal government mandates for local use.
Weighing the Case for School Boards: Today and Tomorrow
Authors: Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

School boards are a flawed form of governance but still serviceable. The more pressing task is to rethink the school district itself.
School Boards Should Focus on Learning for All
Authors: Mizell Hayes
Published: August 2014

Boards that prioritize learning for all will telegraph that message to administrators and invest deeply in human resources, especially professional development.
Why Public Schools Need Democratic Governance
Authors: Ravitch Diane
Published: August 2014

By endorsing mayoral control and privatization, the Obama Administration is making a risky bet.
Changing the System is the Only Solution
Authors: Tucker Marc
Published: August 2014

States should hire and employ teachers; school boards should focus on improving student learning and get out of the business of running schools.
Coherent Instructional Improvement and PLCs
Authors: Jacobson David
Published: August 2014

A synthesis that draws on two common approaches to PLCs produces a more coherent way to tap the power of teacher teams to improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Education Reform vs. American History
Authors: Proefriedt William
Published: August 2014

Current reforms not only damage our students' learning, they arise from a perspective that claims a different purpose for education than was put forth by earlier reformers.
Organizing Schools for Improvement
Authors: Bryk Anthony S.
Published: August 2014

Research on Chicago school improvement indicates that improving elementary schools requires coherent, orchestrated action across five essential supports.
Eight Steps to Meaningful Grading
Authors: Deddeh Heather , Main Erin , Fulkerson Sharon Ratzlaff
Published: August 2014

Moving from traditional grading to standards-based grading improves student learning in one Michigan middle school.
Teacher Pay for Performance: Context, Status, and Direction
Authors: Springer Matthew G. , Gardner Catherine D.
Published: August 2014

Pay for performance is poised to become more reality than simple rhetoric, but much work must be done to ensure these programs are effective.
Looming Questions in Performance Pay
Authors: Gratz Donald B.
Published: August 2014

Reformers must define teacher and student performance and agree on the goals of schooling when proposing a performance pay scheme.
Performance Pay and Teacher Motivation: Separating Myth from Reality
Authors: Hulleman Chris S. , Barron Kenneth E.
Published: August 2014

Little research has been done on performance pay in education, but research in other fields may shed some light on whether education would benefit from this practice.
Teacher Compensation around the Globe
Authors: Sclafani Susan
Published: August 2014

From England to Kenya, nations are exploring ways to use salary incentives to recruit and retain teachers, fill vacancies in key areas, and improve student learning.
Language Immersion Programs for Young Children?: Yes … but Proceed with Caution
Authors: Soderman Anne K.
Published: August 2014

Young children can benefit from dual-language immersion programs that are developmentally appropriate.
Human Memory: The Basics
Authors: Martinez Michael E.
Published: August 2014

Since learning and remembering are closely linked, teachers can benefit from understanding the fundamentals of human memory.
Contracts, Policies, and Job Descriptions Can Encourage a Different Kind of School Accountability
Authors: Limpert Kirsten , Will Jerry
Published: August 2014

Employment contracts, human relations policies, and job descriptions can be powerful tools for spelling out changes in expectations for teacher and principal work.
College Knowledge: An Interview with David Conley
Authors: Richardson Joan
Published: August 2014

Almost everything the U.S. is doing right now to connect students with college is probably necessary — but it's not sufficient if we want more students to be successful in college.
The Dutch Experience with Weighted Student Funding
Authors: Fiske Edward B. , Ladd Helen F.
Published: August 2014

The Netherlands' centralized school funding, long-term stability of education policies, and extensive social services contribute to its success. Weighted student funding might not translate well into the U.S. system.
Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards through Classroom Assessment
Authors: Black Paul , Wiliam Dylan
Published: August 2014

Formative assessment is an essential component of classroom work and can raise student achievement.
A Community of Teachers
Authors: Starnes Bobby Ann , Saderholm Jon , Webb Althea
Published: August 2014

An era of reform is changing classrooms and creating a disconnect between what teacher education programs teach and what new teachers experience.
Teacher Education Must Respond to Changes in America
Authors: Levine Arthur
Published: August 2014

Teacher education must adapt to the same changes in the economy, demographics, globalization, and more that are prompting change in K-12 schools.
A Golden Age for Teacher Ed
Authors: Fallon Daniel
Published: August 2014

Teacher education programs are already responding to demands that they change and are beginning to efficiently strengthen the capabilities of teachers, schools, and children.
The Big Picture: Focusing Urban Teacher Education on the Community
Authors: Gimbert Belinda , Desai Shiv , Kerka Sandra
Published: August 2014

Blending a social justice approach with teacher education can develop teachers who are focused on the communities they serve.
Extraordinary Teachers, Exceptional Students
Authors: Arnove Robert. F.
Published: August 2014

The interplay between master teachers and gifted students offers lessons that can be applied to all teachers who want to develop the potential of their students.
“There are a Lot of Really Bad Teachers Out There”
Authors: Wilson Maja
Published: August 2014

One progressive teacher responds to an invitation to impose her practices on others.
Why PreK for All?
Authors: Doggett Libby , Wat Albert
Published: August 2014

The United States can't “race to the top” when many children are not even at the starting line.
Targeted, Not Universal PreK
Authors: Finn Chester E.
Published: August 2014

Universalizing the preschool experience is no way to achieve lasting gap reduction. Instead, invest in education for preschoolers who need it the most.
School Readiness Begins in Infancy
Authors: Lally J. Ronald
Published: August 2014

Social interactions during the first two years of life provide the foundation, for learning.
$320,000 Kindergarten Teachers
Authors: Chetty Raj , Friedman John N. , Hilger Nathaniel , Saez Emmanuel , Schanzenbach Diane Whitmore , Yagan Danny
Published: August 2014

Your kindergarten classroom can leave a lasting impact on your earnings and your quality of life long after circle time is a distant memory.
Sparking Innovation in U.S. Communities and School Districts
Authors: Berkley Tony
Published: August 2014

Ensuring early learning that is sustained requires coordinated community efforts that are context specific.
Ready or Not, Here Come the Preschoolers!
Authors: Shore Rebecca A. , Shue Pamela L. , Lambert Richard G.
Published: August 2014

Elementary school principals say they value having preschoolers in their buildings, but they need more preparation and support to improve the experience.
It Takes a Community
Authors: Stephens Missy
Published: August 2014

Tuscaloosa, Ala., rallied to provide preschool for at-risk students and get them off to a successful school start.
Unbundling Schools
Authors: Hess Frederick M. , Meeks Olivia M.
Published: August 2014

Could deconstructing schools enable us to find smarter ways to restructure them for efficiency and improved learning?
Unbundling Promises and Problems
Authors: Mehta Jal , Spillane Jim
Published: August 2014

Deconstructing schools and the education system as we know it may offer some enormous challenges and great pitfalls.
Will Unbundling Provide the Best Education for All?
Authors: City Elizabeth A.
Published: August 2014

As with so many reform ideas, we can be pretty sure that unbundling will work out well for some children and not well for other children if we don't heed some key lessons.
Caring Connections
Authors: Epstein Joyce L.
Published: August 2014

Linking research and practice can improve programs of family and community involvement and lead to improved student success in school.
From Socrates to Wikis: Using Online Forums to Deepen Discussions
Authors: Koopman Beverly Logas
Published: August 2014

The ancient art of conversation, together with powerful questions, is still the vehicle through which thinking is distilled and complex ideas are embraced.
12 Tips for the Online Teacher
Authors: Quinlan Audrey M.
Published: August 2014

A lot transfers from face-to-face courses to online courses, but some adjustments are required by both teachers and students.
Kalamazoo Promise: Can a Universal College Scholarship Reform Urban Education?
Authors: Miron Gary , Jones Jeffrey N. , Kelaher-Young Allison J.
Published: August 2014

Academic optimism has unlocked and unleashed the aspirations of teachers, parents, and students in an urban district in the Midwest.
Challenging Assumptions: Helping Struggling Students Succeed
Authors: Easton Lois Brown , Soguero Michael
Published: August 2014

A unique boarding school in the Rocky Mountains proves that even students who have already dropped out of school can be persuaded to return, stay in school, and graduate.
She's Strict for a Good Reason: Highly Effective Teachers in Low-Performing Urban Schools
Authors: Poplin Mary , Rivera John , Durish Dena , Hoff Linda , Kawell Susan , Pawlak Pat , Hinman Ivannia Soto , Straus Laura , Veney Cloetta
Published: August 2014

Studying the work of highly effective teachers can help us better understand what really works to improve student learning and help us avoid practices that are complicated, trendy, and expensive.
Principals as Cultural Leaders
Authors: Louis Karen Seashore , Wahlstrom Kyla
Published: August 2014

Principals shape the culture in positive ways when they share leadership and take responsibility for shaping classroom improvements.
Work Together: But Only if You Want to
Authors: DuFour Rick
Published: August 2014

We cannot waste another quarter century inviting or encouraging educators to collaborate.
Create Schools That Cherish Individual Differences
Authors: Sadker David
Published: August 2014

Sexism still restricts the options for both boys and girls.
Finding Fairness for Rural Students
Authors: Strange Marty
Published: August 2014

One-third of American children attend school in rural or small towns, but we overlook their needs and fund their schools poorly.
Teacherpreneurs: A More Powerful Vision for the Teaching Profession
Authors: Berry Barnett
Published: August 2014

Crafting a profession for the future requires identifying and responding to a set of emergent realities that transcends the current debates over teaching.
Selecting a Principal: Keep it Complicated!
Authors: Naso Paul A.
Published: August 2014

Greater knowledge about leadership makes it easier to list the competencies required of a principal, but easier doesn't mean better.
What the United Kingdom Can Teach the United States about School Uniforms
Authors: Walmsley Angela
Published: August 2014

Wearing school uniforms can create a more respectful atmosphere for learning and ease the burden on parents.
Policies That Support Professional Development in an Era of Reform
Authors: Darling-Hammond Linda , McLaughlin Milbrey W.
Published: August 2014

Policies must keep pace with new ideas about what, when, and how teachers learn and must focus on developing schools' and teachers' capacities to be responsible for student learning.
Principals: Human Capital Managers at Every School
Authors: Kimball Steven M.
Published: August 2014

Principals must tie school improvement strategies to their work at recruiting, selecting, developing, and retaining effective teachers.
Setting up Uncertified Teachers to Succeed
Authors: Sterling Donna R. , Frazier Wendy M.
Published: August 2014

Student test scores increase when teachers with subject expertise learn more about pedagogy and receive support during instruction.
Trading Textbooks for Technology: New Opportunities for Learning
Authors: Nelson Loui Lord , Arthur Elizabeth J. , Jensen William R. , Horn George Van
Published: August 2014

An Indiana school district tries digital textbooks and finds many advantages.
A True Test: Toward More Authentic and Equitable Assessment
Authors: Wiggins Grant
Published: August 2014

Before we can solve the challenges of assessment, we must agree on what we want students to know and then design tests that will measure their performance.
Tune in to What the New Generation of Teachers Can Do
Authors: Richardson Joan
Published: August 2014

The changing demographic in today's teaching workforce has consequences for how teachers relate to each other and how they will shape the culture of the profession.
Requiring Collaboration or Distributing Leadership?
Authors: Kennedy Anne , Deuel Angie , Nelson Tamara Holmlund , Slavit David
Published: August 2014

Distributed leadership allows teachers to share their expertise and create a collective responsibility for improving student learning — and teaches district leaders the value of inviting teachers into leadership.
Inclusion in Two Languages: Special Education in Portugal and the United States
Authors: Linn Margaret Inman
Published: August 2014

Each country's values shape the attitudes and beliefs that direct the daily practice of inclusion in classrooms and the broader society.
What Makes Giftedness?: Reexamining a Definition
Authors: Renzulli Joseph S.
Published: August 2014

Giftedness needs to be redefined to include three elements: above-average intelligence, high levels of task commitment, and high levels of creativity.
Betting on Teachers
Authors: Bushaw William J. , Lopez Shane J.
Published: August 2014

The 43rd annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools
The Ultimate Practitioner
Authors: Richardson Joan
Published: August 2014

A solid idea coupled with savvy marketing has enabled Rick DuFour's vision of PLCs to revolutionize how teachers work with each other.
Dancing in the Rain: Tips on Thriving as a Leader in Tough Times
Authors: Murphy Jerome T.
Published: August 2014

Leaders who learn a new way to respond to the stress and strain of leadership can enhance their performance and enrich their experience.
Improve Relationships to Improve Student Performance
Authors: Arum Richard
Published: August 2014

Reformers have ignored one factor that could propel student learning: Restoring moral authority to relationships between students and educators.
School Discipline Feeds the “Pipeline to Prison”
Authors: Fowler Deborah
Published: August 2014

As school discipline moves from the principal's office to the courthouse, children are poorly served.
Student Input Improves Behavior, Fosters Leadership
Authors: Brasof Marc
Published: August 2014

A Philadelphia school teaches democratic practices by including students in formal decision making.
LGBT Students Want Educators to Speak up for Them
Authors: Young Abe Louise
Published: August 2014

Learning for all depends on safety for all students.
Conversations with Arne Duncan: Offering advice on educator evaluations
Authors: Burris Carol Corbett , Welner Kevin G.
Published: August 2014

The national push for new teacher evaluations is real; educators should not miss this opportunity to influence policy makers with solid evidence.
GRADES That Mean Something: Kentucky Develops Standards-Based Report Cards
Authors: Guskey Thomas R. , Swan Gerry M. , Jung Lee Ann
Published: August 2014

A group of teachers, school leaders, and education researchers create report cards that link course grades to student progress on mastering state standards.
How can we improve teacher quality?
Authors: Wilson Suzanne M.
Published: August 2014

Recruit the right candidates, retain teachers who do well, and ensure strong preparation, good working conditions, and quality professional development.
Emphasize the Ambitious: An Interview with Kati Haycock
Authors: Richardson Joan
Published: August 2014

A warrior in the battle to close achievement gaps reflects on the value of NCLB, what's she learned about the task, and what's required to move ahead.
Teacher Beliefs Shape Learning for all Students
Authors: Torff Bruce
Published: August 2014

Unless teachers hold high expectations for all students, achievement gaps will continue to occur.
Poverty, Performance, and Frog Ponds: What Best-Practice Research Tells Us about Their Connections
Authors: Angelis Janet I. , Wilcox Kristen C.
Published: August 2014

Higher-performing schools create conditions that enable schools to address some of the challenges of teaching high concentrations of students living in poverty.
Overcoming the Education Challenge of Poverty in the Mississippi Delta
Authors: Rutherford Angela S. , Hillmer Tamara , Parker Ashley
Published: August 2014

A literacy-focused professional development program dramatically raises student achievement in a hardscrabble Mississippi town.
Rediscovering Hope Building School Cultures of Hope for Children of Poverty
Authors: Sheehan Kevin , Rall Kevin
Published: August 2014

The real problem for children of poverty may not be weak academic skills, poor teachers, or scant resources, but a lack of hope that they can alter their life conditions through effort.
How to Steer the Tough Budget Road Ahead: Accelerate Your Performance
Authors: Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

The fiscal nightmare isn't over yet so educators and district leaders would do well to look ahead with no illusions and a resolve to make the most of this difficult time.
Teachers and Faith
Authors: Eckert Jonathan
Published: August 2014

Public schools have been and will continue to be appropriate places for teachers of faith who respect the legal and ethical boundaries of this open forum.
Taking on Multitasking
Authors: Rekart Jerome L.
Published: August 2014

Students will continue to media multitask — to their own detriment. Nonetheless, teachers can limit the multitasking effect and improve learning.
Yes, Black Males are Different, but Different is Not Deficient
Authors: Emdin Christopher
Published: August 2014

Stop pretending that all students are alike; teaching to their differences will improve their chances for academic success.
Why can't Jamal Read?
Authors: Husband Terry
Published: August 2014

There's no simple answer why black males struggle with reading, but part of the problem stems from correctable factors that tend to lead to an early disconnect.

Black boys are unique in that they're in two groups that have historically underachieved in reading — boys and blacks. Although black boys are not a homogenous group, understanding what underlies gaps in both arenas can help educators develop responses to reduce the disparities.
Separating the Boys from the Girls
Authors: Patterson Gregory A.
Published: August 2014

Can separate ever be equal? Single-sex schools draw fire from rights groups who say separate is never equal; proponents say closing the achievement gap requires innovation.
Educational Therapists Seek to Be Healers Times of Tight Budgets
Authors: Techaviratanakul Downie , Murawski Wendy
Published: August 2014

With more skills and the ability to work on a wider range of problems than traditional tutors, the emerging practitioners of educational therapy forge closer links between school and home.
The Art of Saving a Failing School
Authors: Stein Les
Published: August 2014

While some legislators believe that closing failing schools is the smarter choice, many schools can be turned around with strong leadership, effective communication, and immediate action.
Mapping a Pathway to Schoolwide Highly Effective Teaching
Authors: Routman Regie
Published: August 2014

Raising achievement is the by-product of a comprehensive plan linking strong principal leadership, higher teacher expectations, and a focus on literacy — all held together by trusting relationships.
A New Script for Working with Parents
Authors: Wischnowski Michael W. , Cianca Marie
Published: August 2014

Teacher candidates develop skills for collaborating with parents of students with disabilities.
Double-Dipping for Course Credit
Authors: Zimmermann Scott
Published: August 2014

Are dual-credit courses living up to the hype that they will help prepare students for college, reduce college costs, and make U.S. students more competitive?

Programs that let high school students attend college classes have been around for 25 years and frequently are considered among the solutions to raising college graduation rates, adding rigor to high school curricula, and taking a chunk out of college costs. They've become popular, too. A 2005 report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that 70% of public high schools offered courses for dual credit. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began its Early College High School Initiative in 2002 and has since grown to include partnerships with over 130 schools in 24 states.
A Smart ALEC Threatens Public Education
Authors: Underwood Julie , Mead Julie F.
Published: August 2014

Coordinated efforts to introduce model legislation aimed at defunding and dismantling public schools is the signature work of this conservative organization.
Let's Keep Moving!
Authors: Obama Michelle
Published: August 2014

The nationwide effort to battle childhood obesity is making progress, but schools should continue and expand efforts to promote healthy lives for children.
Show ‘n’ Tell Nutrition at School
Authors: Kuhner Jeanne Incantalupo
Published: August 2014

Just months after President Obama signed the Child Nutrition Act into law in 2010, Congress moved to strip away its reforms and cut its funding. Will it survive?
A Partnership Raises Healthier Children
Authors: Maloney Rick , Banks Patti , Eyres Andrew
Published: August 2014

Healthy and physically fit children make better students. Schools and their community can join to make children's health an achievable goal.
Excursions: Take Learners on a Journey to Knowledge
Authors: Garbe Gary E.
Published: August 2014

Real learning is more than assembling information required to pass tests; it can be achieved only after information is converted to personal knowledge.
Make or Buy?: That's Really Not the Question
Authors: Peurach Donald J. , Glazer Joshua L. , Lenhoff Sarah Winchell
Published: August 2014

Wise schools and districts can blend local strategies for improving education with externally developed programs if they ask the right questions.
Teachers in the Lead: A District's Approach to Shared Leadership
Authors: Stegall David , Linton Jayme
Published: August 2014

A North Carolina district embraced teacher leadership, and the result has been overall achievement gains.
What's New is Old?: Philanthropic Influence on Education
Authors: Gasman Marybeth
Published: August 2014

Industrial philanthropists focused on institution building; today's philanthropists are backing bold, entrepreneurial initiatives and advocating for broad-based reforms.
Venture Philanthropy's Market Strategies Fail Urban Kids
Authors: Shiller Jessica
Published: August 2014

Endorsing schools that address the poverty that confronts low-income students would be a more effective way to spend foundation dollars.
Philanthropy Gets in the Ring: Edu-Funders Get Serious about Education Policy
Authors: Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their plans and goals.
Forever: A Unique Approach to Philanthropy
Authors: Easton Lois Brown
Published: August 2014

When American Honda Motor Co. invested in education, it helped create a school as unique as its philanthropic philosophy.
Grassroots Philanthropy on the Prairie
Authors: Marshall Joanne M.
Published: August 2014

A group of teachers leads a community to band together to provide for the urgent needs of its least fortunate students.
Running the Race When Race is a Factor
Authors: McMickens Tryan L.
Published: August 2014

Historically black colleges and universities prepare a disproportionately large percentage of black students for the world of work and graduate school. They also prepare them to respond productively when they encounter race-related problems.
Where is Leadership Heading?
Authors: Lytle James H.
Published: August 2014

Research shows that the school improvement remedies promoted by policy makers and reformers often are in stark contrast to what actually has been proven to work in schools.
What's the Value of VAM (Value-Added Modeling)?
Authors: Scherrer Jimmy
Published: August 2014

Value-added modeling is likely here to stay. Although VAM has some advantages over traditional teacher assessment methods, there also are shortcomings that should be noted.
Curiosity is Not Good — but it's Not Bad, Either
Authors: Wong David
Published: August 2014

Why does education try to tamp out curiosity the way a parent would a cigarette from the mouth of an adolescent? Is curiosity among students and in the classroom a bad thing?
Public Education in the United States: A Nation Divided
Authors: Bushaw William J. , Lopez Shane J.
Published: August 2014

In a time of sharp differences in the broader political spectrum, the public's attitudes on education reflect those gaps, but also indicate many hopeful points of consensus.
What Students Would do if They did not do Their Homework
Authors: Suskind Dorothy
Published: August 2014

Research consistently shows that homework has only a slight effect on educational achievement. So, why do teachers continue to assign homework?
Flunking Innovation and Creativity
Authors: Zhao Yong
Published: August 2014

East Asia's highly touted test scores in math, science, and reading are masking important failures in developing innovators and entrepreneurs.
Balance Trust and Accountability
Authors: Levin Ben
Published: August 2014

Education reformers want more accountability even though the evidence suggests better outcomes result from fewer rules.
Connecting for a Change?
Authors: O'Meara James
Published: August 2014

One teacher's efforts in Malawi to develop better relationships with and between her students encourages students to persist in school.
An Interview with Michael Horn

Blending Education for High-Octane Motivation
Authors: Patterson Gregory A.
Published: August 2014

A leading thinker sees schools using more information technology to customize learning and make them radically student-centric.
10 Reasons to Flip
Authors: Fulton Kathleen P.
Published: August 2014

A southern Minnesota school district flipped its math classrooms and raised achievement and student engagement.
More than Child's Play: Games have Potential Learning and Assessment Tools
Authors: Phillips Vicki , Popović Zoran
Published: August 2014

We have the technology, experience, and understanding to engineer simulations and games that are assessments for learning (formative assessments), assessments of learning (summative assessments), and potentially even assessments as learning tools.
Teaching Differently… Learning Deeply
Authors: Mehta Jal , Fine Sarah
Published: August 2014

High Tech High follows a concept of project-based and technology-supported learning in San Diego that leads students to a different kind of learning.
Can You DIG/IT?
Authors: Nolan Joy , Preston Michael , Finkelstein Jonathan
Published: August 2014

A blended learning, competency-based class introduces new ways of learning for teens deemed “at-risk” in New York City.
Make-or-Break State Action
Authors: Wilhoit Gene
Published: August 2014

States can't have a ‘business as usual’ approach if we want schools and districts to deliver on the promise of the Common Core standards.
What would a President Romney do?
Authors: Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

A President Romney would continue much of the Obama education agenda, but would ask harder questions about the distinctions between state and federal government roles.
The One-Legged High Jumper and the Perils of Prediction
Authors: Levin Ben
Published: August 2014

▪Predicting success for students based on their background is more accurate in the aggregate than in individual situations, where it should never be applied.
Focus PD on student learning
Authors: Jensen Ben
Published: August 2014

The highest-performing nations focus professional development on improving student learning.
The Fullness of Silence in the Classroom
Authors: Schultz Katherine
Published: August 2014

Teachers typically demand silence when they want students to pay attention or focus on their own work. There are, however, many more meanings and uses of silence in the classroom. Both teachers and students use it as a strategy for teaching and for learning.
Putting the Value in Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Culbertson Jason
Published: August 2014

When evaluation systems are focused on improving practice in addition to measuring performance, they yield powerful results.
Teacher Evaluation: A Conversation among Educators
Authors: Wallace Jonathan D.
Published: August 2014

Listen in as teachers and principals explore some of the themes involved in the broader teacher evaluation discussion.
Lessons Learned
Authors: Strunk Katharine O. , Weinstein Tracey , Makkonen Reino , Furedi Drew
Published: August 2014

Three lessons emerge from Los Angeles Unified School District's implementation of a new system for teacher evaluation, growth, and development.
Laying a Common Foundation for Success
Authors: Rothman Robert
Published: August 2014

Living up to the challenge presented by the Common Core will be tough, but the United States will finally have a foundation enabling all students to learn what they need to know to be ready for college or careers by the time they graduate from high school.
Build Skills by Doing History
Authors: Monte-Sano Chauncey
Published: August 2014

There's a way for students to achieve the thinking, reading, writing, and history expectations laid out in the Common Core.
Legal Issues Ride along with School Bus Drivers
Authors: Darden Edwin C.
Published: August 2014

The legal minefield of education doesn't end at the school door, but extends to the bus stop and beyond.
Singapore's Holistic Approach to Teacher Development
Authors: Tan Oon-Seng
Published: August 2014

As battle lines are drawn in the U.S. over linking student performance to teacher evaluations, Singapore offers an approach that could help both students and teachers.
New Views into the Science of Educating Children with Autism
Authors: Burns Martha S.
Published: August 2014

Emerging developments in neuroscience are forming the basis of promising new treatments for children on the autism spectrum.
“The United States is Experiencing an Autism Epidemic.”
Authors: Roithmayr Mark
Published: August 2014

About 90% of individuals with autism age 6-21 are educated in the public schools.
Preparing Parents to Advocte for a Child with Autism
Authors: Foster Anne , Rude Debbie , Grannan Caroline
Published: August 2014

Educators have a vital role to play in helping parents develop the skills to become effective advocates for children with autism.
A Different Kind of Education Gap
Authors: Eckert Jonathan , Byrd P. Ann
Published: August 2014

A college education professor and a policy expert who left the classroom for other roles return to teaching for awhile and learn valuable lessons.
Text and Truth
Authors: Sandler Susan , Hammond Zaretta
Published: August 2014

Reading, student experience, and the Common Core. Prereading is alive and well in the expectations for the Common Core.
What Immigrant Students can Teach us about New Media Literacy
Authors: Lam Wan Shun Eva
Published: August 2014

Understanding how immigrant students use digital media outside of school could help develop digitally connected forms of pedagogy in schools.
A Rocky Future for School Reform
Authors: Colvin Richard Lee
Published: August 2014

If current school reform efforts have reached their limits, what lies ahead?
Cracking the Code on How to Study
Authors: Fournier Caitlin , Hess Kayla
Published: August 2014

Teaching students how to take notes is one of the most important things a teacher can do because it will save students time and lead to real and sustained learning.
A Race to the Bottom?
Authors: Mansell Warwick
Published: August 2014

No country is pursuing education reform with such speed and breadth as England. Is this because of stagnant achievement or politics?
Know the Warning Signs of Educator Sexual Misconduct
Authors: Shakeshaft Charol
Published: August 2014

Educators can prevent much of the sexual misconduct in schools if they know how to recognize and respond to suspicious patterns and if administrators enforce an environment of high expectations for behavior.
Having Allies Makes a Difference
Authors: Pardini Priscilla
Published: August 2014

One of the nation's only schools created specifically to be gay-friendly has made the difficult teenage years easier for a population of students who often struggle.
The Multiple Choices of Sex Education
Authors: Hamilton Rashea , Sanders Megan , Anderman Eric M.
Published: August 2014

Giving a quiz or a test after sex education courses may not be the best way to ensure that students use what they've learned in class to make good decisions after class.

Possessing facts about sex does not guarantee that students will adopt healthy strategies and make wise decisions in the future.
Are We Pushing for Greatness?
Authors: Duke Daniel L.
Published: August 2014

School improvement is about more than closing achievement gaps. Schools also must balance equity and excellence.
Expanded Learning, Expansive Teacher Leadership
Authors: Berry Barnett , Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

Done well, providing more time for students to learn can be a lever for forcing schools to rethink how teachers teach and how they lead.
Coaching — and Teaching — for Results
Authors: Bambrick-Santoyo Paul
Published: August 2014

Collecting assessment data will be meaningless unless leaders push teachers to uncover the reasons for student errors and plan how to address them.
Do We Need School Districts?
Authors: Levin Ben
Published: August 2014

Opponents say districts are unwilling or unable to adopt change; proponents say they serve a crucial, practical role implementing and preserving local input. Where's the middle ground?
Scattered Challenges, Singular Solutions: The New Latino Diaspora
Authors: Wortham Stanton , Clonan-Roy Katherine , Link Holly , Martínez Carlos
Published: August 2014

The surging Hispanic and Latino population across the country has brought new education challenges and opportunities to rural and small town America.
Support Parents to Improve Student Learning
Authors: Cattanach Joanna
Published: August 2014

Efforts are building to translate traditionally strong family relationships among Latinos into stronger performance at school.
Cross the Street to a New World
Authors: Naiditch Fernando
Published: August 2014

Learning about and respecting each student's family, history, and literacy skills will improve educators' opportunity to reach those students.
Linguistic Capital Pays Dividends
Authors: Linse Caroline
Published: August 2014

Millions of U.S. residents speak Spanish at home, a skill that should be treated as a valuable asset, not a problem to be remediated.
Being Here, but Not Here
Authors: Sherman Ross , Ibarra Hugo
Published: August 2014

The story of how immigration policy affected one girl's potential and decisions calls for more action.
Warning: The Common Core Standards May Be Harmful to Children
Authors: Yatvin Joanne
Published: August 2014

The language arts standards of the Common Core in too many places are simply too difficult and/or irrelevant for elementary grade students.
Second Chances: The Value of Adult Education and the GED
Authors: Rose Mike
Published: August 2014

Adult education classes are filled with people trying to catch up on their education and change the course of their lives. We owe them more than just amping up the GED exam.
A Crooked Path to Success
Authors: Nakkula Michael
Published: August 2014

Becoming a successful student, particularly for those who have fallen behind, requires motivation, engagement with school, and authentic ownership of one's own education.
What's So Special about an IEP?
Authors: Darden Edwin C.
Published: August 2014

School districts must ensure that transition services for older special education students are designed to help students be successful in the work world.
Schooling the Mayors
Authors: Usdan Michael D.
Published: August 2014

Big-city mayors are missing opportunities to improve relationships and services between schools and the social, health, and other related agencies that they also control.
Queens College: A Program for Math Teachers Requires a Complex Formula
Authors: Artzt Alice F. , Curcio Frances R. , Sultan Alan
Published: August 2014

Teacher educators have not been sitting quietly by the side as others have demanded changes in teacher preparation programs. Across the nation, scores of efforts are underway to recruit, train, induct, and retain a highly skilled class of professionals for American schools. These stories cover just a fraction of the initiatives, projects, and programs launched by school districts, universities, foundations, and others, all aimed at advancing student learning by improving teaching.

A program that produces math teachers and a healthy retention rate does so by wrapping itself around students and giving them time to learn and grow into the profession.
Lesley University: Preparing Urban Teachers: Working outside the University Box
Authors: McMackin Mary C. , Rauchwerk Susan , Cambone Joseph , Curtis Mary E. , Andrusik Katryna , Brown Dionn N.
Published: August 2014

An innovative collaboration makes teacher candidates earn their certification by first proving they can raise student achievement levels.
Teacher Preparation Not an Either-or
Authors: Shuls James V. , Ritter Gary W.
Published: August 2014

Traditional and alternative routes to teaching are both good ideas – for certain subjects and grade levels.
Learning to Get along at Work
Authors: Vanderlinde Ruben , Kelchtermans Geert
Published: August 2014

Developing effective relationships with other adults at school is a crucial part of each new teacher's first year.
NEA Leader is Looking Ahead… for Solutions
Authors: Colvin Richard Lee
Published: August 2014

A higher bar for entry to the profession, a real and workable peer review process, and leadership and advocacy in and outside the classroom mark the NEA's way forward.
Leading Effective PD: From Abstraction to Action
Authors: Bambrick-Santoyo Paul
Published: August 2014

Professional development would be more effective if leaders followed some basic guidelines for organization and presentation.
Reviving Edward Bell
Authors: Markle Barbara , VanKoevering Stephanie
Published: August 2014

Would a 1960s-era principal have what it takes to handle the job of today's principal?
The Effective and Reflective Principal
Authors: Ritchie John M.
Published: August 2014

A longtime principal says the best, and perhaps only, aim is always to work toward the best possible environment, support, and standards for teaching and learning.
Principals: Don't Settle for Rolling the Boulder
Authors: Hess Frederick M.
Published: August 2014

Instructional leadership, strong cultures, stakeholder buy-in, and professional practice are all good things. But they're no substitute for clearing the obstacles posed by regulations, rules, and routines.
Effective Principals in Action
Authors: Spiro Jody D.
Published: August 2014

Learning should be at the center of a school leader's job, with good principals shaping the course of the school from inside the classroom and outside the office.
Finding Common Concerns for the Children We Share
Authors: Myers Michele
Published: August 2014

Rural and black families may support their child's education in ways that differ from middle-class norms.
The Common Core: New Standards, New Teaching
Authors: Smith Michael W. , Wilhelm Jeffrey D. , Fredricksen James
Published: August 2014

The Common Core places more challenging demands on student writing; meeting them will require new teaching methods.
Relationships Play Primary Role in Boys' Learning
Authors: Reichert Michael , Hawley Richard
Published: August 2014

Positive relationships should come first in efforts to improve boys' learning and engagement with school. Teachers can make the difference.
Educators' Social and Emotional Skills Vital to Learning
Authors: Jones Stephanie M. , Bouffard Suzanne M. , Weissbourd Richard
Published: August 2014

Social and emotional competencies aren't secondary to the mission of education, but are concrete factors in the success of teachers, students, and schools.
Bianca and the Common Core
Authors: Bambrick-Santoyo Paul
Published: August 2014

The Common Core can combine with well-equipped and prepared teachers to move ahead students who otherwise might struggle to learn and advance in literacy.
Better Principal Training is Key to School Reform
Authors: Miller Will
Published: August 2014

To ensure that schools can help children develop the skills they need, we need principals with sharper skills and more effective professional development.
Do You Have the Right to Be an Advocate?
Authors: Underwood Julie
Published: August 2014

Where do teachers' rights begin and end when it comes to voicing their opinions in the public square?
Shakespeare and the Common Core: An Opportunity to Reboot
Authors: Turchi Laura , Thompson Ayanna
Published: August 2014

[Formula: see text] Shakespeare's works should continue to be prevalent in American secondary education, but teachers will have to improve their instructional methods to reach 21st-century students.
Uncivil Discord in D.C.
Authors: Ferguson Maria
Published: August 2014

Outsized attacks on the Common Core aren't likely to derail the most significant education effort since desegregation.
Outside Speakers can Arouse Conflict
Authors: Darden Edwin C.
Published: August 2014

Outside speakers can enhance the education that schools offer students. They also can lead to lawsuits, protests, and new school board policies.
Academic Learning + Social-Emotional Learning = National Priority
Authors: Weissberg Roger P. , Cascarino Jason
Published: August 2014

Policy makers need to understand what researchers and educators already know: Social-emotional learning helps create more engaging schools and prepares students for the challenges of the world.
How Can Schools Foster Hope?; Making Hope Happen in the Classroom
Authors: Lopez Shane J.
Published: August 2014

Hopeful students are more successful in school, and educators can employ strategies to boost hopefulness in their students.
How Can Schools Boost Students' Self-Regulation?
Authors: Le Cecilia , Wolfe Rebecca E.
Published: August 2014

Teaching students how to take responsibility for their own effort can enable them to become more persistent and focused about learning.
Russia's Own Common Core
Authors: Lenskaya Elena
Published: August 2014

Russia's education system is moving slowly toward output-based national standards similar to the Common Core in the U.S. The next task: getting teachers ready.
Innovation at the Core; R&D
Authors: Hatch Thomas
Published: August 2014

Improving classroom practice requires more than simply having good ideas. Educators must focus on developing technical, human, and social capital both inside and outside schools.
Best Practice for Spreading Innovation: Let the Practitioners Do it
Authors: Gassenheimer Cathy
Published: August 2014

An Alabama nonprofit spreads best practices, especially around high-needs schools by enabling practitioners to learn from each other.
How Ontario Spread Successful Practices across 5,000 Schools
Authors: Glaze Avis
Published: August 2014

By building and supporting networks of educators throughout the province, Ontario was able to develop a system now highly regarded for both equity and excellence.
Taking Success for All to Scale
Authors: Slavin Robert E. , Madden Nancy A.
Published: August 2014

A program with a history of raising achievement of at-risk children builds local capacity, provides external support, and encourages networking among participating schools.
Economists' View of Education Not All Bad
Authors: Ferguson Maria
Published: August 2014

The growing presence and influence of economics in education has been discomfiting to those who view teaching and learning through the lens of the social sciences. But varying viewpoints can enhance our understanding of education reforms.
Lesson Plans from a Tragedy
Authors: Richardson Joan
Published: August 2014

Personal tragedies tear at the heart of a school community. They also result in love, caring, and stronger, more enduring connections.
Responding to the Unthinkable: School Crisis Response and Recovery
Authors: Cowan Katherine C. , Rossen Eric
Published: August 2014

Prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery provide a road map when considering — as we all must — the unthinkable on our doorstep.
Being the Change: An Inner City School Builds Peace
Authors: Curry Marnie W.
Published: August 2014

A school and community reach deep to heal and halt violence.