The IQ Debate: Is IQ Permanent or is “The Fade Out Effect” Real?
What is early intervention? “Early intervention is a system of services that helps babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. Early intervention focuses on helping eligible babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills that typically develop during the first three years of life, such as: physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking); cognitive (thinking, learning, solving problems); communication... Read More
Video Games Are a Blast In The Classrooms
In today’s technology oriented world, it seems that even our educational classrooms have caught onto the wave. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has become a strong proponent of using educational video games to teach civics. In the article, “Student Question: Should There Be More Educational Video Games In School?” By Michael Gonchler, he cites that Justice O’Conner has recently released a video... Read More
The Importance of Arts in Education
In recent years, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily toward common core subjects of reading and math, but what about the arts? Although some may regard the arts a a luxury, starting simple creative art activities at the early stages help to establish the building blocks so necessary for the total development of the child. Learning to... Read More
Labeling Our Children Too Young: Could We Be Misdiagnosing A.D.H.D.?
In the article “Is It Just A.D.H.D. Or Just Immaturity”, by KJ Dell’Antonia it is cited that “new research shows that the youngest students in a classroom are more likely to be given a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than the oldest.” This seems to point to the issue that possibly children are being mislabeled A.D.H.D., when all they... Read More
Has STEM Lost Our Focus On The Liberal Arts Programs?
In the recent New York Times article, “A Rising Call To Promote STEM Education And Cut Liberal Arts Funding,” by Patricia Cohen it is cited that, there are “… a growing number of elected officials who want to nudge students away from the humanities and toward more job-friendly subjects like electrical engineering.” Additionally, students majoring its liberal arts, such a... Read More
No Child Left Behind – Does It Really Work?
The No Child Left Behind Act was of 2001 was a U.S. Act of Congress which affects every public school in the United States. The law passed mainly because many people were convinced that low-income, minority students learn less than middle-class, White children because their teachers don’t try hard enough. Its goal is to level the playing field for students... Read More
Trump Wants to DUMP CC Education ( But So Do the Other Candidates)
When it comes to the issue of education, Donald Trump has been very clear, he wants to make definitive cuts to the system. One such cut that he is firm on, is Common Core. “He hates the Common Core standards. They are as he says, “a total disaster” and he promises to abolish them upon presuming presidency …” Kevin Carey... Read More
What ants can teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet
Ecologist Deborah Gordon studies ants wherever she can find them — in the desert, in the tropics, in her kitchen … In this fascinating talk, she explains her obsession with insects most of us would happily swat away without a second thought. She argues that ant life provides a useful model for learning about many other topics, including disease, technology... Read More
STEM 3 SCHOOL: BAM! THIS IS HOW WE MAKE EDUCATION WORK!
In the Los Angeles area, a school district took an “out-of-the-box” approach towards educating their students, since many of them had individual needs, that simply were not being meet by standard teaching techniques. Children are not like cookies from a cookie cutter, they have individual needs, strengths, and abilities. As teachers, we need to hone in on the individual needs... Read More
Hillary Clinton’s Position on Education
During a town hall meeting on November 7, 2015, Clinton expressed her support for public schools and discussed the role of charter schools. She said, “I have for many years now, about 30 years, supported the idea of charter schools, but not as a substitute for the public schools, but as a supplement for the public schools. Some of the... Read More