Dr Deluded just can’t get published. It’s not that he doesn’t try. Dr Deluded writes a lot and submits to journals. In fact, he is so keen to get his work out into the world that he sends his manuscripts off as soon as he is finished with them. But he is consistently bothered and bewildered […] … learn more→
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Introducing dr deluded
Multilingual learners doing better in US schools than previously thought
Between 2003 to 2015, multilingual students showed two to three times more progress in reading and math than students who speak English only. With this progress, the achievement gaps between multilingual students and their peers have narrowed substantially. This new analysis we conducted of results from the National Assessment of Education Progress contradicts previous reports that academic progress has stalled for […] … learn more→
Life skills that should be taught in school
While a well-rounded education is extremely important, trying to ensure that children have everything they need to serve as a foundation for whichever career path they choose results in learning a lot of irrelevant information. Furthermore, basic life skills that they will need to function in society as adults are omitted. Life skills should be […] … learn more→
Maryland libraries build a peer-coaching program to train media mentors
Public librarians in Maryland are seizing an opportunity to combine the old with the new. For the past nine months, they have been developing a training program that borrows techniques from a tried-and-tested program on early literacy, using it as the foundation for media mentorship. The program, which New America is helping to develop, could […] … learn more→
The obvious education fraud
Time and again I’ve claimed that much of what goes on in our higher education system is fraudulent. I concede that this is just a blog, and I encourage the gentle reader to read all things online with some level of skepticism, to think through the implications and see if the conclusions read online are […] … learn more→
A simulated professional environment to better learn about management
“Quentin, hello, welcome to FlashTel, phone book, what can I do for you? Like Quentin, 16 teleoperators with headsets respond tirelessly to calls that resonate on the first floor of a tall gray building. From the hubbub of words to the clatter of keyboards, the atmosphere resembles in every way that of a classic call […] … learn more→
Applying nudge strategies to higher education
Over the last few decades, more low-income and first generation students are going to college, reducing the attendance gap between rich and poor students in the US. During this same time, though, the college graduation gap has grown. As higher education administrators face increased pressure to improve graduation rates — which hover around 59 per cent at four-year […] … learn more→
When erudition is not enough, activism is a must
Ron Chernow probably did not foresee his biography of American founding father Alexander Hamilton inspiring a Broadway musical. Six nights a week, however, the protagonist of his 2004 work can be found in New York – and now London – declaiming his political philosophy over a hip-hop beat, to rapt audiences and rave reviews. And […] … learn more→
How teachers can utilize technology in the classroom
Technology is without a doubt growing and expanding on a monthly basis. It seems like every time you turn around there is a new computer or processor available. There is nothing wrong with this, as it is keeping the market competitive and exciting, but it really makes things difficult for teachers. In fact, most parents […] … learn more→
No surprise: A reverse on affirmative action
Fortunately for me, I teach on a campus where diversity is the norm. New York City College of Technology (one of the campuses of the City University of New York) is 33% Hispanic, 30% Black (non-Hispanic), 20% Asian and 11% White (non-Hispanic). The reversal of Obama-era Affirmative Action guidelines, clearly, is not going to affect me […] … learn more→
