Five Mistakes to Avoid with Students Who Experience Chronic Trauma
A growing number of students in today’s schools live in circumstances that feature significant (and often multiple) Adverse Childhood Experiences, …
Be Alert to Long-Term Aftereffects of Trauma
When trauma interrupts the lives of young people, the aftereffects may last longer than we assume or imagine. Further, the …
Can Curiosity Overcome the Learning Effects of Poverty?
Educators have long fought to close the achievement gap associated with poverty. Too often, students who come from a low …
Do ELL Students Really Pay Better Attention Than English Speaking Students?
Some teachers of English Language Learners (ELL) have observed that these students often seem to pay better attention and sustain …
If Standards Go Up, Does Learning Rise Too?
Over the past two decades we have invested substantial public resources and engaged in seemingly endless discussion and debate over …
We Can Counter Shrinking Attention Spans
Recent research on the impact of technology use among young people reports a drop in the average attention span by …
Six Common Myths About the Brain and Learning
We have learned much about how the brain works in the past three decades. Some of what we have learned …
The Genetic Effects of Childhood Trauma
Violent and tragic life experiences such as abuse, homelessness, separation from parents, and lack of security are part of the …
Leading, Leaders, and Leadership
We understand that leadership is more important today than ever. Our world is more complex, more dangerous, and more opportunity-filled …
What We Should Learn from The Gates Foundation Teacher Effectiveness Initiative
Last month the Rand Corporation released a report on the impact of an initiative backed by The Gates Foundation to …