Two languages are better than one: the benefits of bilingualism

Student Newspaper - Sara Konradi "Dr Thomas Bak is a [...]

January 15th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cognitive Development, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Arts, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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The Role of Early Oral Language in Literacy Development

Language Magazine - Timothy Shanahan and Christopher Lonigan "Supporting young [...]

December 30th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Everyday Learners: Don’t Forget Reading Aloud

The Herald Extra - Brad Wilcox and Timothy G. Morrison [...]

December 27th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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The Possibilities for Tech (and Screentime) in the Preschool Classroom

Ed Surge - Sara DeWitt "We’re a military family, which [...]

December 21st, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Digital Device, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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The adolescent brain learns more easily

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "The brains of adolescents react [...]

December 20th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Neuroscience, News, School, School Accountability, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Being Creative While Teaching Students About Therapeutic Effects of Crafting

Education World - Samantha DiMauro "As rates of depression and [...]

December 7th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Arts Integration, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study reads between the lines in children’s vocabulary differences

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "The nation's 31 million children [...]

November 30th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vocabulary, Word Gap|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Get Your Mind to Read

The New York Times - Daniel T. Willingham "Current education [...]

November 29th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language Arts, Learning, Libraries, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Collaboration to Nowhere? Report Shows U.S. Teens Rank 13th Internationally in Team Problem-Solving — but Only 35th in Math

The 74 Million - Laura Fay "Despite America’s international reputation [...]

November 29th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Collaboration, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Strategies for Students With Scattered Minds

Edutopia - Dr. Donna Wilson and Dr. Marcus Conyers "Imagine [...]

November 22nd, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Executive Function, Learning, News, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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