Posted by Chip on June 6, 2011
Two more great pieces of writing appeared recently in Education Week. One is Joan F. Goodman’s Commentary (May 25th) “When Students Are Silenced.” The other is Alisha Coleman-Kiner’s online Commentary (May 26th) “Leading with Love at Booker T. Washington.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this [...]
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Posted by Chip on July 8, 2010
A number of studies in early childhood classrooms have documented that “self-regulation predicts academic performance in first grade, over and above cognitive skills and family background.” (Examples of these studies: Blair, 2002; Farran, 2010; McClelland, M. M.; Piccinin, A., & Stallings, M. C., 2010; Raver & Knitzer, 2002). JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question [...]
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Posted by Chip on November 28, 2007
The idea that children need more time in school to be more productive students and to achieve at a higher level seems intuitively sensible. The value of adding time to teacher’s schedules for teaching, planning, professional development and assessment also makes sense on the surface. The value of adding time to the school day and/or [...]
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Tags: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Developmental Designs, Developmental Studies Center, Educators for Social Responsibility, High, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Jacque Montangero, Jean Piaget, Open Circle, Responsive Classroom approach, Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn, Understanding Changes in Time | 2 Comments »
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