Archive - Minding the Gap

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Research casts doubt on the usual suspects--so what's the real explanation?

Sep 20

If what we were doing for students wasn't working before, there's no point in just doubling down on it.

Sep 10

Jumping straight to judgment on historical figures can spur backlash--and it's not good history.

Sep 6

The newly revamped website of the Knowledge Matters Campaign offers a wealth of resources for interested educators, parents, and members of the public.

Sep 4

If a curriculum can be accused--groundlessly--of being both too favorable and too hostile to whites, officials will avoid specifying ANY content.

Aug 16

The standard small-group rotation approach creates background noise that interferes with learning.

Jul 23

They could lead educators to believe--mistakenly--that the standard approach to teaching comprehension works just fine.

Jul 17

Gestures can help kids learn and remember new concepts, if they're used judiciously and in conjunction with a content-rich curriculum.

Jul 12

The idea that there's a strict separation between reading and math may be holding many kids back.

Jun 26

The tests prop up an education regime that tries to test and teach reading comprehension in isolation from content--which can't be done.

Jun 4

Some states are incentivizing schools to teach systematic phonics AND build kids' academic knowledge and vocabulary.

May 29

Proposed changes to a federal grant program could be tweaked to encourage innovations backed by cognitive science

May 22

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