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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...

The “Recipe” for Instilling Intrinsic Motivation in Students

by Laura Maniglia | Mar 17, 2019 | attention & focus, cognitive skills, creativity, instruction, interpersonal relations, metacognition, mindset, SEL, soft skills, student engagement, students, teachers

Intrinsic motivation, the type that emanates from an internal drive rather than an external one, empowers an individual to persist in any endeavor. An elite athlete training for the Olympics, or a classical pianist preparing for an international competition can...

Changing the Academic Calendar

by Laura Maniglia | Mar 10, 2019 | instruction, students, teachers

Why does the American public school system adhere to a 180 day calendar? Why do high school students begin their day earlier than elementary students? Can changes to the school day and calendar effect substantial changes in academic outcomes? When America was an...

Concerns about Education in the time of “the virus”

Virtual Learning vs. Active Learning

High Expectations: “Tough” Teachers Benefit Students

Discipline: The Essential Component for Learning

The “Recipe” for Instilling Intrinsic Motivation in Students

Changing the Academic Calendar

If schools were permitted to have just one training, this is the one!