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Education Articles

• Accountability In The Classroom  A standardized testing metaphor.
• Alpha Children Wear Grey  Ability grouping in the classroom.
• Cheating Epidemic  Why are our kids cheating so much?
• Classroom Token Economies  Classroom management gone awry.
• Constructivist Vs. Traditional Math  An equation worth solving.
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice  Paying attention to a moving target.
• Greatness In The Classroom  Albert Cullum and intrinsic motivation.
• Homework & Tears  To what end are these assignments?
• Kindergarten Readiness  Is your child ready?
• Nationalized Schools?  Federal control of public schools.
• Parenting In America: Five Pitfalls  Advice for parents.
• Retention And Social Promotion  Doing what is right for students.
• Safe Learning Environment  Mistakes without fear.
• Scripted Learning  Bad acting in classrooms.
• Teacher Pay And Unions  Teachers paid incorrectly.
• Ten Reasons Against Standardized Tests  A list.
• Testing: True Believers  Circular reasoning and bubble tests.
• Test Scores in Context  Examining the numbers.
• Whole Language And Phonics  A false dichotomy.

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