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A Late Report Card

by Laura Maniglia | May 24, 2023 | academic standing, grading system, instruction, learning, NAEP, parents, public schools, reading, students, teacher effectiveness, teachers, testing

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the Nation’s Report Card, has been the subject of previous blogs. The test is usually administered every two years, on odd numbered years, to a “sample of students who represent the student population...

Dumbing Down?

by Laura Maniglia | Apr 1, 2023 | academic standing, attention & focus, brain development, Child development, cognitive skills, homeschooling, homework, instruction, intelligence, language, learning, math, NAEP, parents, PISA, public schools, reading, students, teacher effectiveness, teacher training, teachers, testing

A previous blog presented the theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence: “Fluid intelligence involves the ability to reason and think flexibly, whereas crystallized intelligence refers to the accumulation of knowledge, facts, and skills that are acquired...

How Fluid Are You?

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 23, 2023 | active learning, attention & focus, creativity, instruction, learning, math, retrieval practice, students, teacher effectiveness

While many theories of intelligence exist, one that has recently received renewed interest was first proposed almost eighty years ago. It partitions intelligence into two parts: fluid and crystallized. “Fluid intelligence involves the ability to reason and think...

Teacher Salaries & Student Achievement

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 9, 2023 | instruction, learning, public schools, teacher effectiveness, teachers

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently reported that 44% of public schools had vacancies, with many teachers leaving for better paying careers. If teachers are paid more, do they tend to stay in the profession? And does a correlation exist...

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...

Focus on the Individual!

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 14, 2022 | academic standing, attention & focus, differentiation, homeschooling, instruction, learning, parents, public schools, student engagement, teacher effectiveness, teacher training

A previous blog centered on ability grouping and objections to it based on its possible negative impact on struggling students. However, other classroom arrangements such as Skill-based learning can address differing student needs including ability level, interests,...

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