No B.S. from J.P.: what makes a good teacher? Student Success Podcast No. 8, Nov. 13, 2013 Today’s Guest: J.P. Cassagnol Now that he’s about to graduate from college, JP discusses his experiences in K-12 and college and how it all fits together to make him the student and person he is. J.P. cuts through … Continue reading No B.S. from J.P.: what makes a good teacher?
You know the routine: “Do you have any homework?” : “No.” “Really? Nothing?” : “Already did it.” “But you have a math test tomorrow?” : “Oh, yeah. The other kids weren’t ready, so the teacher put it off for next week.” When the discussions over homework and grades become two-way traffic on a one-way street, … Continue reading Arguing over grades?
Oh, my, colleges are suffering from low enrollment. At $40K a year, ya think? The Wall Street Journal ran this article today, From 2010 through 2012, freshman enrollment at more than a quarter of U.S. private four-year schools declined 10% or more, according to federal data The Wall Street Journal analyzed. From 2006 through 2009, … Continue reading Finally, a buyers market for college
Feeding back: constant, comprehensive & positive feedback Student Success Podcast No. 7, Nov. 6, 2013 Today’s Guest: none Bromley discusses the essential process of feedback. Feedback is simple human interaction. And these interactions so define the teacher-student relationship. Students will benefit from understanding their role in this relationship. And teachers, too, need to maintain positive, effective interactions … Continue reading Feeding back: constant, comprehensive & positive feedback
Beware the Daylight Saving! Sleep, rhythms and grades My wife has long held a theory that life gets more difficult for students when the clock changes every November. The early sunset makes it dark and dreary, and the change itself messes up our daily rhythms and internal clocks. Well, it’s true. Check this out: End of Daylight Saving … Continue reading Do your grades Spring forward or Fall back?
Parenting for Student Success with Dr. Kimberly Bradley Show Notes Student Success Podcast No. 6, Oct 30, 2013 Today’s Guest: Dr. Kimberly Bradley Dr. Bradley discusses strategies for successful parenting of successful students. Dr. Bradley shares her personal experiences as a parent of three students, as an involved parent in her children’s schools, and her … Continue reading Parenting for Student Success with Dr. Kimberly Bradley
Alright, I did it. I moved to the cloud. All of my working files now float upon the ether. In my case it’s Skydrive with 75 gig for documents and photos. I have 25 gig personal and another 50 gig for business. I haven’t moved my music collection there yet, although that’s probably going soon, although with 90 … Continue reading Forecast cloudy
Talent on the Sidelines: the Excellence Gap with Dr. Jonathan Plucker Show Notes Student Success Podcast No. 5, Oct 24, 2013 ** Please also listen to the follow-up interview with Prof. Plucker, March 1, 2014: Excellence Gaps and the national imperative for equity AND excellence ** Today’s Guest: Prof. Jonathan Plucker, University of Connecticut Prof. Jonathan Plucker … Continue reading Talent on the Sidelines: the Excellence Gap with Dr. Jonathan Plucker
A new report was released yesterday that shows no progress towards “highest achievement levels” by minority groups: Talent on the Sidelines: Excellence Gaps and America’s Persistent Talent Underclass by Jonathan Plucker, Jacob Hardesty, and Nathan Burroughs The report warns: The circle of high-achieving American students is becoming a preserve for the white and well-off, with potentially severe … Continue reading The “Excellence Gap”: income & race disparities persist
Teacher advice: asking the question with Mike Cahir Show Notes Student Success Podcast No. 4, Oct 16, 2013 Today’s Guest: Mike Cahir Mike Cahir shares with us the teacher perspective on how students can perform better at school by identifying and asking questions about assignments and class work. Mike highlights the crucial positive feedback-loop that … Continue reading Teacher advice: asking the question with Mike Cahir
