Service learning projects build confidence, ownership
Kathleen Forsyth bounced a pink plastic ball. She stood in front of a roomful of educators and asked, “When you think of service, what are some of the different names that come to mind?” Then she...
View ArticlePre-service teachers and their students find common ground
It’s the other dropout epidemic. About 50 percent of new teachers leave the profession within five years of entering — and disruptive students are a commonly cited cause. So when Kaitlyn Keough,...
View ArticleDropout prevention pioneer hoping to craft Brazilian policy
If you could go back in time and develop, from the ground up, a nationwide strategy for combatting the dropout epidemic, what would you do?That’s one of the questions facing Rosemary Dore. The...
View ArticleFathers are key to student success
“Hey, I’m over here!” That’s a sentiment shared by many fathers who feel ignored at PTA meetings and are given only a cursory glance by teachers, said Kenneth Braswell, director of the National...
View ArticleSimon says go to school — at the mall
Playing hooky is rarely as entertaining as depicted in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Instead of a day spent driving Ferraris, dining at fancy restaurants and dancing on parade floats, truant...
View ArticleWhat do students need? Connections between their goals and school success
Simply telling students that education is important isn’t enough to make them want to stay in school. Rather, said Erin Capone, “students value their education when they see how this becomes a...
View ArticleProgram aims to teach students how to better control their emotions
A lesson in positivity could make all the difference for an at-risk student’s attitude. That’s what Dr. Sanford Danziger, believes — and what years of working with students and their teachers has...
View ArticleEmotional cues just as important to teachers as academics
Nancy Blackwell’s home was the only one in her neighborhood to burn down in the massive Colorado fires last summer. But she didn’t let go of her optimism.“I had to apply the same lessons I teach my...
View ArticleWant to help students? You have to understand them first.
Every day, across the country, thousands of students leave school with no plans to return. This epidemic is the direct result of a loss of connection between teachers and administrations, University of...
View ArticleUnderstanding rap can help teachers understand their students
When an offensive song comes on the radio, the first instinct for educators is often to turn it down. And when they hear students curse in the hallway, they often don’t hesitate to scold that behavior....
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