by Dan DeMarle | Sep 26, 2021 | Classroom, Covid-19, Learning, Teaching, Teaching
There is no doubt that the last 18 months have taken a tremendous toll on students’ mental health and wellbeing as they adjusted to drastic changes in their schools and communities. As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving hurdles of this pandemic and gear...
by Dan DeMarle | May 31, 2021 | Classroom, Learning, Teaching, Teaching
When we talk, we naturally gesture—we open our palms, we point, we chop the air for emphasis. Such movement may be more than superfluous hand flapping. It helps communicate ideas to listeners and even appears to help speakers think and learn. A growing field of...
by Dan DeMarle | May 31, 2021 | Learning, School Districts
Changes in school start times have a “significant effect” on the amount of sleep and reported grade point averages of students, according to a working paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The...
by Dan DeMarle | May 22, 2021 | Classroom, Distance Learning/ELearning, Learning, Teaching, Teaching
Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students are expected to learn how to study, schedule their time and complete sizable assignments without procrastinating. Yet these skills often aren’t taught explicitly. With the increased self-sufficiency necessitated by...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 19, 2021 | Classroom, Covid-19, Distance Learning/ELearning, Learning, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Technology
The New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing the following new resources recently released by U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology to help teachers and school leaders meet the needs of students...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 2, 2020 | Covid-19, Learning, Math, Math, NWEA/MAP Testing, Reading, Reading
Some good news on School closings and student reading and math growth. Click here to read and hear the story.
