https://www.vox.com/23815311/science-of-reading-movement-literacy-learning-loss Conclusion: The sciences of reading continue to evolve. While cognitive scientists have been mapping brain functions related to reading, the programs that use this research to actually improve students’ reading performance have yet to be developed. It’s “buyer beware” when adopting programs marketed as “science of reading” products ..read more

Students and Artificial Intelligence ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION  A Revolution in Learning, a Commercial Juggernaut, or a Stealth Technology Insinuating Itself into Districts, Schools, and Classrooms?  Here’s the short answer. We think artificial intelligence (AI) in education may be all three: revolution, juggernaut, stealth technology, and here’s why .  .  . In 2019, members of Citizen Advocates for Public Education-Ohio (CAPEOhio.org) focused on artificial intelligence (AI) after it made repeated appearances in the news about scientific breakthrough ..read more

The Research on Life-Changing Teaching The Research Is In! Teaching Is Life-Changing What really moves the needle for educators and, by extension, their students? Being an effective teacher is about more than just improving test scores—it’s also about making a difference in students’ lives. When we asked our readers to describe the traits of a life-changing teacher, they said that great teachers make their students feel safe and loved, possess a contagious passion for learning, believe their students can succeed—and always know when to be tough to help students reach their full potent ..read more

Learn More About the Issues and Challenges. Listen to “Looking Forward Our Way” Our guests for this episode are Dr. Margaret Kasten and Dr. James Bishop. They both give a better insight into what CAPE-Ohio is about and how we can do better with our public schools. Dr. Margaret Kasten Dr. James Bishop CAPE Ohio – Renewing Public Education, Before It’s Too Late Looking Forward Our Way Get new content delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up ..read more

CAPE Ohio – Renewing Public Education, Before It’s Too Late A free public education is a founding principle of the U.S., and the platform for our children to grow, excel, and succeed in a chosen career for decades. However, children spend too much of their class time studying for high-stakes state exams. https://lookingforwardourway.com/cape-ohio-and-renewing-public-education-before-its-too-late/embed/#?secret=EmIpKnV4fs Our guests for this episode are Dr. Margaret Kasten and Dr. James Bishop. They both give us a better insight into what CAPE-Ohio is about and how we can do better with our pu ..read more

https://networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content/steve-nelson-a-bill-of-educational-rights/ Parents and concerned citizens should demand the following things from every school. Consider it a Bill of Educational Rights. Turn this list into a petition and circulate it among all the families in your child’s school. Send it to the school board, the principal, local legislators. The undersigned insist that our school(s) and all teachers: Recognize the broad consensus that early childhood education should be primarily dedicated to free, imaginative play; Provide arts programming, recognizing ..read more

Trent Bowers is the superintendent of the Worthington, Ohio, Public Schools. This column was adapted from a recent blog post. One day this month I watched first graders race down a giant slide as we opened a new school playground. The pure joy on their faces was priceless. It was a great moment in a difficult time. Because, if I’m being honest, for educators like me, going to school right now is just plain hard. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/14/covid-teachers-parents-anger ..read more

This is an impressive study on the effectiveness of a well-designed high school course (9th grade) that contains this content: “The units in this course focused on themes of social justice, anti-racism, stereotypes, and social movements led by people of color from US history spanning the late eighteenth century until the 1970s. The curriculum incorporated elements of histories and political struggles of multiple racial and ethnic groups, many of which are not traditionally represented in US social-studies content. For example, students in this course examined the genocide of Native Americans ..read more

Click to access ED606967.pdf Click to access ED606967.pdf https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED606967.pdf ..read more

https://progressive.org/magazine/the-end-of-school-reform-bryant ..read more