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Mark Levezow

Ability Grouping in Elementary Schools. - 0 views

www.ericdigests.org/...grouping.htm

Ability Grouping Tracking

shared by Mark Levezow on 05 Apr 11 - Cached
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    • Mark Levezow
      Mark Levezow on 05 Apr 11
       
      This is flippin' OLD!!!
  • In theory, ability grouping increases student achievement by reducing the disparity in student ability levels, and this increases the likelihood that teachers can provide instruction that is neither too easy nor too hard for most students. The assumption is that ability grouping allows the teacher (1) to increase the pace and raise the level of instruction for high achievers, and (2) to provide more individual attention, repetition, and review for low achievers. The high achievers benefit from having to compete with one another, and the low achievers benefit from not having to compete with their more able peers.
    • Mark Levezow
      Mark Levezow on 05 Apr 11
       
      This is why we should be doing this
  • One of the main arguments against ability grouping is that the practice creates classes or groups of low achievers who are deprived of the example and stimulation provided by high achievers. Labeling students according to ability and assigning them to low-achievement groups may also communicate self-fulfilling low expectations. Further, groups with low performance often receive a lower quality of instruction than other groups. Slavin sees as the most compelling argument against ability grouping its creation of academic elites, a practice which goes against democratic ideals.
Andrew Wehlage

The Relationship between Physical Activity, Weight, and Academic Achievement - 0 views

www.saferoutespartnership.org/...231169

physical education activity academic achievement

shared by Andrew Wehlage on 02 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Observations show a positive association between academic performance and physical activity
  • Data suggest that heavier children have greater risk for school absenteeism than their normal-weight peers
  • Available data suggest that the rate of academic learning per unit of class time is enhanced in physically active students
  • Andrew Wehlage on 02 Oct 11
     
    Some interesting studies that have been done associating the correlation between physical activity and academic performance in students.
Kathy K

- New initiative seeks digital access for 1 million low-income students - 0 views

www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx

shared by Kathy K on 28 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • In the U.S, approximately 9.5 million students are digitally excluded outside of their schools. According to the Federal Reserve, these students have a high school graduation rate six to eight percentage points lower than those who have home access to the Internet.
    • Kathy K
      Kathy K on 28 Sep 11
       
      I applaud Microsoft and their partners for taking action to close this achievement gap.
Linda Harmon

The Creativity Crisis: Why American Schools Need Design - Laura Seargeant Richardson - ... - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...73038

Creativity Study and teaching

shared by Linda Harmon on 11 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • we need to train our brains for a flexibility that can be achieved only by engaging our creative potential.
    • Linda Harmon
      Linda Harmon on 11 Apr 11
       
      Interesting statement!
  • creativity doesn't just come from artists. In fact, there are approximately 170 occupational classifications that make up "New Work," which can be grouped into five major categories based on the types of knowledge, skills, and aptitudes needed. They are Creative, Education, Social, Technical, and Strategic
  • Linda Harmon on 11 Apr 11
     
    Initial photo is a bit disturbing but I like the stress on the need to teach and, more importantly, ALLOW creativity!
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