This compilation of students suggests that some students don't do well in school because they would rather tell others, and themselves, that they are too busy, don't naturally do well in school, etc. to give them an excuse for failure. This article provides ideas to help support these students who do care how they do in school but don't admit it even to themselves.
The Unexpected Reason Some Students Procrastinate: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2017/08/why_students_procrastinate-self-handicapping.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2-RM
This compilation of students suggests that some students don't do well in school because they would rather tell others, and themselves, that they are too busy, don't naturally do well in school, etc. to give them an excuse for failure. This article provides ideas to help support these students who do care how they do in school but don't admit it even to themselves.
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University of Pennsylvania program helps students with disabilities: http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/08/04/university-of-pennsylvania-program-helps-students-with-disabilities
This sounds like a marvelous program that may change a number of lives. Students in the graduate education program have experience working with high school students who have cognitive disabilities. It is easy to see how this program helps the graduate students, the high school students and their families. I think it might also help the community in general as members of the community, such as store employees, have the opportunity to see how the graduate students interact with the high school students. What We Still Don't Know About Digital Reading: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2017/08/what_we_dont_know_digital_reading_literacy.html
There is not a commonly agreed upon definition of digital reading and there are more questions than answers when reviewing studies about the advantages and disadvantages of digital reading. Since reading some type of material online is becoming more common, a review of benefits and drawbacks of reading from printed material and digital material for individual students is necessary. Cheating and Plagiarizing: https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/833/Cheating-and-Plagiarizing.aspx
Rick Wormeli, the author of this article, is one of my favorite educational authors and this article is an excellent example of why. The article explains some of the reasons why students cheat/plagiarize, what teachers can do when cheating/plagiarizing has occurred, and examples of assignments that can diminish the changes of cheating or plagiarizing. I especially liked his reasoning that even though a trust has been broken when a student cheats, there should be an end time after which the student can build the teacher's trust again. The student does not need to be punished forever because of an immature decision. Using Graphic Novels to Open the Gateway for Struggling Readers: https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/837/Using-Graphic-Novels-to-Open-the-Gateway-for-Struggling-Readers.aspx
"The benefits of using graphic novels in the social studies classroom" This is the most detailed article I have read about how and why to used graphic novels in the classroom. Graphic novels are very popular with readers of all ages and abilities. They also can be used across the curricula. 17 Reps to Build Vocabulary Muscles: https://www.thoughtco.com/vocabulary-reps-4135612
This article ends with activities to help students learn and use vocabulary words in multiple learning modalities. The Importance of Learning Students' Names: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/importance-learning-students-names/
I have a terrible time remembering the names of students who are in my college classes. I especially liked the last two ideas: to have the students introduce themselves to each other when they work in groups and to give a quiz asking students to name as many of their classmates as they can. A Case for Finger Counting: https://www.edutopia.org/article/case-finger-counting-youki-terada
"New research suggests that young children may make gains in math by counting with their fingers." I especially liked this study because it goes with my belief that children know how they learn best. |
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