Given the ready availability of cell phones and social media, more and more examples of school-based student violence have occurred and gone “viral.” Among the most controversial examples recently are those involving School Resource Officers (SROs), school-based police officers, and/or school security staff: In March
Authentic Application of Data Analysis to Advance Your Practices Are you surprised when your students score lower than you expected on their assignments and tests? Are you disappointed when they are unprepared and unproductive during class discussions and group activities? If you want to increase your
During World War II, every manufacturing company in the U.S. was searching for substantial innovations to end the war. Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Projects created a special independent laboratory experiment to develop new ideas, new products, and new actions. This special unit of people worked
Like myself, many people hear the term brain-based learning and think, “Isn’t all learning brain-based since that is what we use when we are learning?” Brain-based learning means that the brain responds and grows when presented with certain skills and activities. It is sort of
There's plenty of information available on assessment; often about how teachers can use data more effectively and why the newest policies and tests will improve learning outcomes. But rarely does this take into account the foundations of best practice in assessment. John Hattie, known for his
It’s hard to keep up with all of the latest and greatest technologies—and plan how you’ll integrate them throughout the school year. These books are easy reads packed full of fresh ideas to get you started. Take them along on your summer vacation! If you’re looking
How We Fail Students When They Are Failing in School Last week, I was sitting in on a series of meetings between the multidisciplinary Student Assistance Team (involving the Principal, School Psychologist, Counselor, Academic Intervention Specialists, and Special Education teachers) and the respective grade-level teams in
Feedback to and from students is a hot topic in current education circles. This is primarily due to the fact that effective feedback has the power to double the speed of learning (Hattie, 2012). Who wouldn’t bet on feedback then? The issue often lies in
Our Overreliance on Achievement Testing How many of you think that we are overtesting our youth? That’s been the cry from family members to teachers to administrators over the last umpteen years. It comes with the growing disapproval of high-stakes achievement testing, the prominent educational paradigm
This post is an excerpt from Ch. 4 of Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students When we open a good book and read about a character that we identify with, it’s like the weight of the world goes away and everything around us is going to