The summer break is upon us and for many educators that means taking some time to reevaluate the effectiveness their curriculum and the progress being made by all students, especially in the key “STEM” subjects. STEM stands for Science, Technology,...
As we head into the summer season here on the east coast, we should focus on teen misbehavior -- because idle time for our kids and teens has many parents and educators concerned about the best ways to keep kids...
The members of the New York State Senate and Assembly, along with Governor Andrew Cuomo are nearing a deal that would pass landmark legislation aimed at stopping cyberbullying in New York schools. According to the Associated Press, a source close...
Next week will mark the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon signing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, more popularly known simply as Title IX. This landmark piece of legislation changed the face of American education across the genders...
This morning my RSS fee came across a lovely article from one of my favorite parenting columnists, Sean Bean. And, yes, I said columnists as I usually read Sean’s writing in the physical copy of Parenting magazine, but I digress....
As teachers, getting students to work together is one of the most important, and difficult, lessons we must impart. Cooperation is an essential element to a functioning classroom given the number of students we serve and the goals we have...
Today, I wanted to take some time to look a few brief, but informative articles about research in various CW fields. First, an interesting study on minnows conducted by Idaho State University’s Mike Thomas may hold the key to environmental...
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a confession: college drop-out rates among American students are high and not getting any better. He pledged that he and the Obama Administration would work to improve these rates through rewarding...
[caption id="attachment_1566" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici"][/caption] The topic of teens and depression can be really difficult to broach. Over the past few years, incidents of suicide among, especially gay, young men and women who suffered in...
This morning I have a great aggregation of articles to offer you that cover a range of topics important to CW Readers. First, another proposal to change the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has caused some controversy....
Last week, a new bill was sent to the Congressional Committee on Education and the Work Force. Tentatively titled “Increasing Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care Act,” this bill was sponsored by California Democrat Karen Bass, with bipartisan support...
As we head into the weekend, I wanted to share a couple interesting research pieces with you all that concern ADHD and autism research and treatment. The first of these article comes from research out of Stanford University and will...
