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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Success lies in a shared ownership approach to design relevant cultures of learning. What happens in the classroom through the relationship-building expertise of teachers needs to be supported and enhanced across the entire school or district. Herein lies the vital role leaders play in designing relevant cultures of learning.

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Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

TeachThought

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day?

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Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning

TeachThought

They prefer either someone they previously deemed accurate or someone who shares their cultural background (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016). Journal of Instructional Psychology, 37(3), 193–199. Background research on children’s learning showed that preschoolers have two qualifiers when choosing an informer. Clever, M., & Miller, K.

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Research scholars to air problems with using ‘grit’ at school

The Hechinger Report

“Grit,” a best-selling book by University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth, may have swept parenting and education pop culture but research scholars say they are finding mounting evidence that it doesn’t add up. “Grit is something I think young people need to grow toward,” said Duckworth.

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PROOF POINTS: Putting praise to the test

The Hechinger Report

Herman’s middle school study was first posted online in 2020 by the Journal of Educational Psychology and is slated for publication later in 2021. Herman’s earlier 2018 study of a praise-heavy classroom management program for elementary school students called The Incredible Years also found positive results.

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One Year After Uvalde, a Reminder That ‘Trauma Has Tentacles’

ED Surge

This week marks one year since an unspeakable act of violence was carried out in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. One year since a gunman stole the lives of 19 fourth graders and two teachers at Robb Elementary. Children at Robb Elementary were of course most acutely affected by the shooting in Uvalde.

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I Used to Struggle With Where to Send My Kids to School. Now I Struggle With Sending Them at All.

ED Surge

Rather than allowing students to learn concepts at their own pace, schools are pressured by high-stakes testing to teach very specific standards by very specific deadlines. Still, our school system’s over-reliance on punishment and obedience makes me worry about the impact on my kids. There was a school shooting in Texas.