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5 reasons you should fail more often
I’ve been trying to discuss this more with my son as we’re watching the Olympics. Imagine how many times those divers belly-flopped and how often those gymnasts fell down to learn those beautiful flips and spins! It makes sticking a puzzle piece in the wrong spot seem a lot less traumatic — and maybe worth trying a few times.
New nationwide online community opens for educators
"Improvement requires connection" with peers, colleagues, and new ideas, said Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Education Department (ED), at a recent ed-tech conference–and that’s the idea behind the first-ever Connected Educator Month, which kicks off Aug. 1.
Music before age 9 protects brain after 60
"The study confirms that musical activity preserves cognition as we age, by comparing variability in cognitive outcomes of older adults active in musical instrumental and other leisure activities."
New high school is latest to focus on project-based learning
"This is a very untraditional way of teaching and learning, so … it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before,"
Supporting a Data-Driven School Culture
Turning data into higher achievement involves changing the entire school culture.
Is a charter school chain called Rocketship ready to soar across America?
Cities across the country, including in the District and New York, are clamoring for Rocketship to set up shop.
Google science fair answers and raises questions
Think about it. Just maybe a kid armed with that knowledge will find a way to unleash his or her own scientific brilliance. A brilliance that without a friendly shove never would have been unleashed.
The Price of Inequality
In 1972, kids from the bottom quartile of earners participated in roughly the same number of activities as kids from the top quartile. Today, it’s a chasm.
High school graduation is only start, former governor tells Montana conference
"You have to finish high school in order to get to the next point."
Integrate STEM and Literacy
"Should we invest our limited education resources in teaching critical reading skills or in what’s known as STEM — science, technology, engineering and math?"
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