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...
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...
by Laura Maniglia | Dec 21, 2022 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, language, learning, reading, student engagement, writing
As discussed in previous blogs, writing is an active learning strategy that strongly supports cognitive skills. Kill the robot! In June 2020, OpenAI released its neural network, or chatbot, called GPT3. This machine learning model is capable of developing summaries...
by Laura Maniglia | Nov 28, 2022 | active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, mindset, reading, study skills
Making mistakes is inherently human, but people can take the opportunity to grow and learn from their errors. Studies have shown that when someone makes a mistake, the brain responds with two signals: “An initial response that indicates something has gone awry. . ....
by Laura Maniglia | Nov 14, 2022 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, interpersonal relations, learning, NAEP, reading, student engagement, students, teacher training
In an effort to remediate the learning loss that occurred over the last couple of years, public schools are implementing supplemental instruction, including individual or small group tutoring. Yet, educators need to be aware that all tutoring programs are not...
by Laura Maniglia | Oct 25, 2022 | learning, math, NAEP, public schools, school calendar, teachers
Despite the alarming level of pandemic-induced lost (or unfinished) learning, the American school system clings to the agrarian academic calendar that has been in use for more than 100 years. The most recent devastating NAEP results indicate that students are, on...
by Laura Maniglia | Oct 14, 2022 | active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, NAEP, public schools, reading, retrieval practice, study skills, teacher training, teachers, testing
The disappointing reports from NAEP and more recently, the ACT, point to a frightening learning loss that occurred during the pandemic. The NAEP reading scores are the lowest in thirty years, and the math scores showed a first-ever decrease. The ACT scores have also...
by Laura Maniglia | Oct 6, 2022 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, note-taking, reading, writing
In 2010, the Common Core included keyboarding skills as part of the new standards. With the proliferation of computers, instruction shifted from handwriting to keyboard skills. Consequently, a generation of Americans can neither read nor write cursive. I...
by Laura Maniglia | Sep 27, 2022 | academic standing, Child development, instruction, language, learning, NAEP, PISA, public schools, student engagement
Since the inception of the Bilingual Education Act (BEA)) in 1968, the Federal government has provided grants to states for English language instruction for immigrant students. Methodology for teaching children with “limited English proficiency” (LEP) may...
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...
