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Concerns about Education in the time of “the virus”

by Laura Maniglia | Oct 16, 2020 | classroom management, cognitive skills, instruction, interpersonal relations, soft skills, student engagement, students, teachers

What is the primary goal of American education? According to the US Department of Education, it is to “build a solid foundation for learning for all children.” Notice the absolute word “all” in the statement. At the current time, this goal is not being addressed. The...

Virtual Learning vs. Active Learning

by Laura Maniglia | Jul 11, 2020 | attention & focus, classroom management, instruction, student engagement, students, teachers, Tutorial

Public school students from K-12 will experience a multitude of negative effects of the pandemic far beyond this year and the next. Aside from learning loss, many students are suffering social and psychological damage from school closures. Children who suffered...

High Expectations: “Tough” Teachers Benefit Students

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 18, 2020 | academic standing, classroom management, instruction, learning, parents, teacher effectiveness, teachers

Grade inflation is very prevalent. Because grades provided by teachers are highly subjective, comparing grade point averages (GPA’s) whether from...

Discipline: The Essential Component for Learning

by Laura Maniglia | May 14, 2019 | attention & focus, classroom management, non-cognitive skills, soft skills, student engagement, students, teachers

Recent studies regarding disciplinary programs in the nation’s schools include a popular program known as “restorative justice.” This is an alternative to traditional methods of punishment such as suspension. According to a recent discussion among educational leaders...

Elements of Creativity

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 26, 2019 | active learning, attention & focus, classroom management, cognitive skills, creativity, instruction, SEL, student engagement

Specific characteristics of the creative individual appear to be disparate and elusive. Creativity takes many different forms, so attempting to define it can be an exercise in futility. Does a creative artist display the same characteristics as...

Writing: A Significant Factor in Cognitive Skills

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 12, 2019 | active learning, attention & focus, classroom management, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, reading, writing

The importance of teaching and supporting handwriting has implications reaching far beyond the elementary classroom. Teaching handwriting in the early grades can stimulate small motor coordination. Virginia Berninger, a researcher and professor of educational...