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Unintended Consequences

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 26, 2026 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, brain development, classroom management, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, memory, PISA, reading, retrieval practice, student engagement, teacher effectiveness, teacher training

Educational technology (EdTech), such as tablets and computers, appears to impair rather than benefit learning. Although EdTech has the capacity to enhance critical thinking skills, it can also negatively affect attention spans and lower retention if misused....

Jury Still Out on Restorative Justice

by Laura Maniglia | Jul 20, 2023 | classroom management, instruction, parents, SEL, teacher effectiveness, teachers

A previous blog from 2019 presented information about a popular disciplinary system, restorative justice, an alternative to traditional methods of punishment such as suspension that “invites those in conflict to talk through the issue so they can understand the harm...

Effective Parenting & Teaching Styles

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 19, 2022 | academic standing, Child development, classroom management, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, parents, PTA, public schools, students, teacher effectiveness, teacher training

Parenting is a very complex, challenging, and rewarding experience. According to the American Psychological Association, The three major goals of parenting include: “Ensuring children’s health and safety, preparing children for life as productive adults, and...

Classroom Management

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 11, 2022 | classroom management, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, students, teacher training, teachers

A previous blog focused on the importance of discipline and critiqued a popular program known as “restorative justice,”(RJ) or Restorative Practices (RP). This alternative to traditional discipline centers upon a non-punitive approach that focuses on supposed...

In the Loop?

by Laura Maniglia | Jul 12, 2022 | classroom management, differentiation, instruction, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, students, teachers, waldorf Schools

Looping is the process in which a group of elementary level students remains with the same teacher for several years. An Australian educator, Rudolf Steiner, instituted the practice in the 20th century, maintaining that a teacher who remains with the same class “is...

Be Direct!

by Laura Maniglia | Jun 17, 2022 | active learning, classroom management, instruction, learning, math, public schools, reading, students, teachers, Tutorial

As defined by the National Institute of Direct Instruction, this method emphasizes “well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks.” Initially developed in the 1960’s to...

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Unintended Consequences

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Be Direct!

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