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My child struggles with learning. How can I help her at home?
Howard Margolis EducationThis question — "My child struggles with learning. How can I help her at home?" — plagues many parents. When the Garcias tried to teach Juana to sound out words and answer questions about what she read, she snapped at them, pushed the book across the table and threw a temper tantrum. When the Ashers tried the same with Ben, he sobbed.
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Retooling libraries with makerspaces
Brian Stack EducationNearly three years ago, in an article for MultiBriefs Education, I talked about the need to transform libraries for the 21st century. Since that time, the need for change in library structures continues to be great. "For school libraries — much like the newspaper industry — staying relevant in the 21st century has been the story of reinvention," I wrote. "Technology has put information at our fingertips like never before."
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6 simple steps for de-escalating students
Pierre LaRocco EducationDe-escalating students is one of the most important things a counselor does. It is a skill to be learned and honed. Students who need de-escalating are in great crisis, and many times they do not know what made them so upset or how to calm down on their own. When students are like this, they cannot just snap out of it. They need the systematic process of calming down.
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When L1 interferes with English learning
Douglas Magrath EducationIn this article, we will use see how students' home languages may cause interference when they start learning English. Items include similar words with different meanings, sounds that exist in one language but not the other, different writing patterns, paralinguistic features and idioms.
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The curious case of college education
Bambi Majumdar EducationMost of us don't trust politicians, but not everything they do is fruitless. Every once in a while, there is news that not only captures attention, but also brings hope. Two of America's most prominent cities are trying to do the right thing when it comes to higher education. Chicago wants proof of post-graduation plans for students to get a high school diploma, while New York wants to offer a full tuition waiver for families falling in the middle to lower income brackets.
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The importance of self-regulation
Savanna Flakes EducationAn important skill that helps our students with disabilities become successful independent and expert learners is the ability of self-regulation. Researchers concur that "self-regulated learners assume increased responsibility for their own behavior and learning over time by strategically setting and planning to meet goals, monitoring and evaluating their progress, and using feedback to adjust their performance."
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10 years later: How are we doing with bullying?
Sheilamary Koch EducationIn 2007, a group of students distributed pink shirts in solidarity with a boy who was bullied for wearing one to school in Canada. This event — which served as the original impetus for special days dedicated to raising awareness and uniting against bullying that take place around the world — led to the United Nations official designating of May 4 as Anti-Bullying Day.
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Working with newcomers and beginning-level ELLs across content areas
Erick Herrmann EducationFor teachers working with English learners, having newcomers or beginning-level English learners in the classroom can be a challenge. Teachers are sometimes ill-equipped to understand the needs of students who are recent arrivals to the United States, or who speak no English whatsoever.
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Indirect disclosure of psychological or emotional disabilities
Allen Tinkler EducationThere is no disagreement that students and parents of minor children should have control to disclose or not to disclose psychological or emotional information at the time of application. Does a high school have the right to take this control away from a family and make disclosures without express permission?
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Virtual reality in the classroom
Brian Stack EducationI made the mistake of bringing Brady and Cameron, my 11- and 9-year-old boys, with me last month to the store when it was time to upgrade my phone. Much to the dismay of my wife Erica, the salesperson also sweet-talked me into buying a virtual reality (VR) headset, like one of these.
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