Are you smarter than a 10th Grader? Try Ontario’s literacy test

The Toronto Star - Staff Writer "Grade 10 students in [...]

April 10th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Canada, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Reading, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Reading is fundamental — to the family’s happiness

CNN - David G. Allan "A couple of years ago, [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Four skills that can make kids smart consumers

The Toronto Star - Liz Weston "Most financial literacy efforts [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Learning, Money, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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No more math drills: Suggestions for helping your child excel in math

KSL - Cosette Jarrett "Situation: Your kiddo comes home from [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Utah|Tags: Education, School|

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What Happens to Student Behavior When Schools Prioritize Art

KQED News Mind/Shift - Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Arts, Arts Integration, Behavior, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School culture, School Discipline, School District, Student Engagement, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Three Mistakes We Need To Fix If We Want Education Reform To Succeed

Forbes - Natalie Wexler "Education reform has come under attack [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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A 30-minute lesson can connect young people to nature, preserve for others

Medical X-Press - Jennifer Cruden "A 30-minute educational lesson about [...]

April 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Nature, News, Outdoors, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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The benefits of learning a new language

Blasting News - Oscar Herney Salgado Polania "We have the [...]

April 8th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, biliteracy, Career, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, Multilingual, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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‘Tackling diversity in STEM should start at primary school’

The Telegraph - Chris Moss "Everyone agrees STEM subjects should [...]

April 8th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Primary School, School, School Accountability, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Children as young as four showing signs of mental health problems, teachers say

The Telegraph - Camilla Turner "Children as young as four [...]

April 8th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Mental Health, News, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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