A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 31, 2021
For many of us, our preparation to become teachers consisted of courses focusing on classroom management, lesson design, grading, and proven strategies that had withstood the test of time. We were also exposed to learning style theory and the many benefits it had on meeting the diverse needs of students. Kirschner, P. Willingham, 2010.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 5, 2020
Research shows there is a clear need for this: A 2015 survey found only 20 percent of early-career principals in schools with pre-K classrooms felt “well-versed” in early ed; and a 2017 nationwide scan by New America found in most states, principals start without “the knowledge and skills they need to best serve young students.”.
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Studies Weekly
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
A 2017 article by Edutopia states that students do not retain memorized facts and dates very well but they do remember first-person accounts that emotionally connect them to the subject.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
So 2017, right? Results from at least three scientific studies argue against allowing students to use fidget spinners in the classroom — even among children with attention disorders — despite marketing claims that the objects can be helpful. Assigning them active classroom jobs, such as being the door opener, can help too.
ED Surge
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
However, a 2017 report from the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice , notes the growing demand from the field that practitioners acknowledge many of the values and practices of restorative justice come directly from Indigenous communities in North America and across the globe.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 28, 2019
About 8 percent of teachers leave the profession annually, and only half of those leaving retire, according to a 2017 report by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank. The biggest reason non-retiring teachers leave the classroom, the report noted, is dissatisfaction at work (55 percent).
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Consequently, classrooms ballooned to 40 or 50 students, and many lacked proper air-conditioning units during 90-degree days. In response, teachers struggled with classroom management; parents complained about teachers’ inabilities to instruct students and manage classrooms; and student altercations increased.
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