Today, Education World highlights some findings from a collaborative effort by 20 federal agencies. Students, teachers, and parents comments on the power of these crash simulations. Ignore it, we thought, and eventually it will go away. The problem hasn t gone away, though, and educators can no longer afford to ignore it. Ten activities for teaching kids about empathy, anger management, and effective conflict resolution.
Some research suggests that extracurricular activities can benefit all students.
John H. Holloway, a consultant with the Educational Testing Service, explains those benefits for Education World. An extensive list of online resources for exploring the value of extracurricular activities. This week, Education World takes a look at some special programs that target at-risk students in grades five and up. Recent court decisions might help educators as they attempt to do the right thing for their students and communities. These strategies are components of truancy-prevention programs in effect throughout the United States.