What will Common Core assessments cost states?
#4: 5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research
How students can better overcome language and reading problems thanks to the plastic brain and teacher know-how.
Study: New teachers more educated, of higher caliber
Teaching may be attracting a more academically successful group of people compared to previous years, according to a new study released Wednesday.
Queens school that went vegetarian shows student gains, draws plaudit
Their school swapped sloppy joes and fried chicken for organic roasted tofu and braised black beans, and these kids ain’t complaining, the New York Daily News reports.
Report: ELA teachers not implementing Common Core
According to a stunning report released today, “a huge percentage of ELA teachers” aren't making the instructional shifts necessary for the Common Core, instead relying on old teaching…
The innovators who are transforming U.S. education
The Atlantic reports: The new global economy demands a robust workforce, flush with technical know-how.
Five research-driven education trends at work in classrooms
Increasingly, educators are looking to research about how kids learn to influence teaching practices and tools, Mind/Shift reports.
Three potential big data pitfalls
Big data is likely to quickly become big business, ZDNet reports.
Didn’t ace SAT? Just design microbe transplant research
The New York Times reports: High school seniors with poor grades and even worse SAT scores, you may be just what one of the nation’s most prestigious liberal…
Using research to inform education practice
School improvement is on every education agenda across the country, but with guidance from a first-of-its kind study, schools and districts can better understand how state education agencies…
The effect of parental involvement on academic achievement
The influence of parental involvement on a student’s academic success should not be underestimated, TeachThought reports.
Study: U.S. mobile web use has doubled since 2009
CNN reports: When your smartphone makes it so easy to connect to the internet, why bother firing up a clunky desktop or laptop computer?
Science, brains, & learning languages
We’ve known for several decades that there is a critical period for learning language: children are more likely to reach native (or native-like) fluency in language(s) that they…
States worried about Common Core tests
A new study highlights an interesting trend happening in states across the country: backtracking on Common Core State Standards (CCSS). States say issues with development, as well as…
How music technology can boost student skills
A new study reveals that music education can offset widespread student achievement gaps, enhance student learning skills, and promote better brain function later in life. The good news…
Induced labor linked to higher autism risk
Artificially stimulating labor is associated with a slightly higher risk of autism, but researchers caution that the link may be complicated, TIME reports.
Before reading or watching videos, students should experiment first
Mind/Shift reports that a new study from the Stanford Graduate School of Education flips upside down the notion that students learn best by first independently reading texts or…
Are texting and tweeting making our students bad writers?
Common Sense Media reports that The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project surveyed middle and high school teachers about the impact of digital tools on student…
Does research support flipped learning?
Though quantitative and rigorous qualitative data on flipped learning is limited, a recent literature review based on teacher reports, course completion rates, and supported methodology research indicates that…
Starting high school later may help sleepy teens
Quinn Cooney of Mill Creek, Wash., is excited about starting high school in September, but she's not looking forward to waking up at 5:30 a.m. to arrive on…
Infographic: Teachers and administrators want more classroom technology
According to a new national online survey, 92 percent of teachers polled said they would like to use more educational technology in the classroom, highlighting the growing national…
Children of immigrants start life better off than U.S.-born children
Children of Latino immigrants begin life with a substantial advantage over the children of U.S.-born Hispanics, faring better across areas such as education, health and economics, says a…
Six districts get creative to find the principals of their dreams
At a time when the job of principal has become more demanding and less attractive to some aspiring leaders, a new report details how six urban districts are…
Study: Most states don’t score well on financial literacy
Given the extraordinary amount of debt that Americans wallow in daily, you’d think that teaching financial literacy in school and at home would be a priority, the Washington…
Study finds spatial skill is early sign of creativity
A gift for spatial reasoning — the kind that may inspire an imaginative child to dismantle a clock or the family refrigerator — may be a greater predictor…
Teacher recruitment tool will factor in controversial ratings
In an incendiary move guaranteed to divide the education community, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has partnered with a web-based teacher hiring system that will factor…
Study: Legislators only care about white students
Legislators are more likely to enact education reforms when white students, as opposed to black students, are failing, a recently released study suggests, the Huffington Post reports.
America’s most challenging high schools
According to the Washington Post, America's Most Challenging High Schools ranks schools through an index formula that's a simple ratio.
A key priority for ed-tech leaders: Meeting Common Core needs
In a recent survey, 83 percent of ed-tech leaders said preparing for Common Core assessments is among their top three priorities—and 62 percent fear they won’t have enough…
Today’s schools lack creative teaching and learning, study says
A new survey reveals that creative teaching and innovative learning are stifled by an over-reliance on testing and assessment, forcing teachers to stay inside a restrictive curriculum that…
New report maps young Americans’ library, technology use
Nearly all young Americans under age 30 are online, and as library patrons, are more likely than older generations to use library technology such as computers and internet…
High school seniors fare no better than in 1970s
Students preparing to leave high school are faring fare no better in reading or math than students did four decades ago, the government said in a report Thursday…
Report: BYOD has the potential to expand greatly in five years
Results from a new survey presented during ISTE 2013 indicate that U.S. schools and universities still strive to expand their technology use, and postsecondary insitutions often lead the…
Kids are taking over as the family CTO, survey reveals
Forget "hand-me downs." Some parents are coming to grips with the notion of "hand-me ups" when it comes to technology, TechHive reports.
U.S. News best high schools for science and tech, 2013
It's not every day that a politician, a beauty queen and a hip hop star champion the same cause, but don't tell that to President Barack Obama, reigning…
Study: Students perform well regardless of reading print or eBooks
NDTV reports that students do equally well on a test whether reading from a digital book or a printed one, a new study has found.
ED’s former ed-tech chief discusses new role
In an interview with eSchool News, Karen Cator reflected on her tenure as the nation’s top ed-tech chief—and she described how her current organization, Digital Promise, is building…
Why computers alone won’t move the needle
MindShift reports that if a student is getting Bs in school, will giving him a home computer, if he doesn’t have one, bump his Bs up to As?…
Speak Up: A decade of digital learning data
As the third graders who were the first Speak Up participants in 2003 graduate from high school this spring, a decade of digital learning research provides a birds’…
Students are begging: Help us with money!
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A majority of all American adults own a smart phone, poll says
The Washington Post reports that for the first time, a majority of American adults are now smartphone owners, according to a study released Wednesday.
Resource Library:
The Complete Guide to Computer Science Education for Elementary Classrooms
Introducing computer science at the elementary level gives young learners a strong foundation for the future. By learning tech skills early, students are set up for success in school and…
Take measure of your mathematics practices
DNA Mathematics professional development empowers educators to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. To exemplify the benefits of DNA Mathematics, download our FREE white paper now to learn a…
Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!
Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, where students problem solve, engineer, collaborate, and develop their computational…