Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million students were educated at home in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.5 million in the spring of 2019. Current estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that there are 3.62 million students homeschooled in the United States. That’s a meteoric increase from about 1 million […] … learn more→
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The importance of emotional intelligence in professional decisions and relationships
The concept of intelligence has been historically debated. What does it mean to be intelligent? Why do we consider some people more intelligent than others? These questions have a difficult solution, but one of the most accepted is that there is not a single type of intelligence but rather multiple intelligences that are used in […] … learn more→
How to encourage participation in class, also at university
The interaction between teachers and students in university classes is crucial in any context, whether online or in person. But how can teachers make this interaction effective? Self-awareness and the development of multimodal interactional competence may be the answer. This is a teaching competence based on understanding the multimodal nature of communication, that is, the […] … learn more→
The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing
“Pat the Bunny,” the 1940 classic touch-and-feel book, is still in print – a testament to the value of touch in introducing infants and toddlers to the world of reading. Later, when children reach school age, a common technique for teaching the alphabet is using hands-on manipulation, such as forming letters out of clay. But […] … learn more→
‘Make me a sandwich’: our survey’s disturbing picture of how some boys treat their teachers
Australia is once again grappling with how we can stop gendered violence in our country. Protests over the weekend show there is enormous community anger over the number of women who are dying and National Cabinet meets on Wednesday to specifically discuss the issue. There is no single solution here. We need to look at the whole of our […] … learn more→
Mediation as a strategy for learning a second language
Lately it is common to find the term mediation in official language exams. The European Union emphasizes the importance of mediation in the teaching-learning process of a language in the Common European Framework of Reference for language teaching. There are exams that specifically address mediation in the field of language learning, such as those of the Official Language […] … learn more→
Academic success, work for parents…
Talking about academic success means above all talking about the students, their work, their difficulties, and also their projects, their teachers, their programs… We often neglect the essential role of parents. However, whatever the level of their child, in all social environments, they seek to push them in their school careers. In “Intelligence can be learned” , […] … learn more→
Teacher lawsuits over forced grade inflation won’t fix unfair grading – here’s what could happen
After refusing to give some students grades they hadn’t earned, high school chemistry teacher Toni Ognibene sued the Clovis Unified School District in California for allegedly retaliating against her. The lawsuit was filed in December 2023. In 2020, Michael Ramsaroop, a teacher at the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism High School in Brooklyn, New York, sued his principal, […] … learn more→
Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?
During COVID almost all Australian students and their families experienced online learning. But while schools have long since gone back to in-person teaching, online learning has not gone away. What are online schools doing now? What does the research say? And how do you know if they might be a good fit for your child? […] … learn more→
‘Listening is the most important part’: 10 things students with disability and their families want teachers to know
About 90% of Australian students with disability attend mainstream schools. Equitable access and participation in education is a fundamental human right. But as last year’s disability royal commission found, this does not mean students with disability are fully included in their classrooms, school activities and playgrounds. Over the past seven years, we have have surveyed and interviewed more than 100 students with […] … learn more→
