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Research WednesdayHow Students Study
This week’s evidence shows how a solid research finding can have a global impact. A new study from the UK about how students study. The results are remarkably similar to what our friend and neighbor Pooja Argawal (Powerful Teaching) has found. The bottom line is that we know what study strategies work, and yet students are stubbornly indifferent to these strategies.
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Research Wednesday
Artificial Intelligence – January 22, 2025
This week’s evidence comes from the US Department of Education Awards for research. I offer this with the caveat that much of the publicity for artificial intelligence is overblown. I’m the eternal optimist, but please be a critical consumer of this and ask our school leaders and teachers to do the same.
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Research Wednesday
Constraints on What Is Taught in Schools
This week’s evidence comes from the New York Times about a topic of central concern for many teachers, administrators, and board members – constraints on what is taught in schools.
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Research Wednesday
The Origin of Grades in American Schools
This week’s evidence comes courtesy of Jodi Anderson, who found this fascinating article on the origin of grading in the 1700s at Yale. I’ve attached it, and it is worthy of study.
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Research Wednesday
Unchecked Artificial Intelligence
This week’s evidence comes from the November 2024 issue of School Administrator Magazine. Denver Public School Chief Information Officer Richard Charles offers some cautionary tales about the perils of unchecked artificial intelligence.
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Research Wednesday
Students Raised in America but Lacking Legal Immigration Status
Dear Friends,
This week’s evidence involves students who may be most severely affected by the recent election- students raised here but lacking legal immigration status.
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Research Wednesday
Gloria Mark, “Attention Span”
This week’s evidence comes from Professor Gloria Mark, author of the wonderful book, “Attention Span,” who shared this remarkable data in one of my favorite podcasts, “Hidden Brain” hosted by Shankar Vedantan.
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Research Wednesday
Artificial Intelligence – November 6, 2024
Many of you are already seeing the use of AI in classrooms and collaborative teams of teachers. If you ask Chat GPT to identify the ten most important influencers in education, John Hattie is at the top of the list. Here are some observations that John and I have about AI so far:
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Research Wednesday
Social and Emotional Learning
This week’s evidence comes from Edutopia and the Fordham Institute. It’s a stark reminder about how things that we take for granted – such as the essential need for social and emotional learning – are alien to many parents. The report (https://sel.fordhaminstitute.org) said:
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Research Wednesday
Charles Duhigg. “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection”
This week’s evidence comes from one of my favorite authors, Charles Duhigg. “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection” (2024) is particularly relevant to educational leaders. For people who are coaching colleagues, this might be especially helpful. Some key findings:
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Research Wednesday
Education in America
This week’s evidence comes from the annual Phi Delta Kappan poll about education in America (https://pdkpoll.org/2024-poll-results/). Some key findings include:
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Research Wednesday
Administrator Shortage
While the national teacher shortage has received a great deal of attention, just as alarming is the shortage of qualified principals. In 2021, the National Association of Secondary School Principals reported survey results that suggested a mass exodus of principles, with more than half of school administrators planning to quit.
Research Wednesday
Dr. Douglas Reeves and colleagues regularly publish on relevant topics for busy educators. Whether it is a book, article, or blog, each contain facts and practical next steps for practitioners. As with all our resources, please share with colleagues and communities.