Handwriting instructor teaches cursive to young students in Roanoke

Richmond Times-Dispatch - Ralph Berrier Jr. "As STEM subjects — [...]

December 31st, 2015|Categories: Brain, Cursive, Memory, Research, Skills, STEM, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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Professor and Former Novelist Argues for Increased Focus on Grammar Instruction in K-12

Education World - Nicole Gorman "Michael Laser is a fiction [...]

October 15th, 2015|Categories: College and Career Readiness, Education, Grammar, Higher Education, K-12, Students, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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Stem Degrees Not Earned by Math Alone

Diverse Education - Lisa M. Tittle "The science, technology, engineering [...]

August 30th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Reading, School, School District, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives

NPR - Anya Kamenetz "Why do you do what you [...]

July 12th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Learning, News, School, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Philosophy sessions ‘boost primary school results’

BBC - Hannah Richardson "More than 3,000 nine and 10-year-olds [...]

July 10th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Math, Reading, Skills, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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Children learn to write by teaching robots

Reuters - Matthew Stock "Researchers in Switzerland have designed a [...]

June 8th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Switzerland, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Employers want three major things from new graduates: writing, language and leadership skills

The 42 - Michelle Hennessy "THOUGH IT LOOKS as though [...]

June 6th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Career, Career & Technical Training, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Employment, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Four Skills Every College Student Should Pursue

Courier Times - College Transitions Team "A simplistic view of [...]

March 25th, 2015|Categories: College/University, Foreign Language, Higher Education, Jobs, Mandarin, Public Speaking, Skills, Statistics, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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The importance of deepening and widening the way we teach writing

SmartBlog on Education - Jim Cunningham "Writing instruction is transitioning. [...]

March 13th, 2015|Categories: Career, College/University, Common Core Standards, Literacy, Skills, Students, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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Handwriting is still an important skill

Beacon News - Michael Zwaagstra "Many progressive educators believe that [...]

January 28th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Cursive, Handwriting, Literacy, Reading, Writing|Tags: Education, School|

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