The hot topic this week was Universal Pre-K, (a PCM Top 10 Education Policy), put forward by the President in the SOTU. The question: Is Pre-K worth the cost? Hear from James Heckman, the Nobel laureate in economics whose bedrock research the President mentioned, Fareed Zakaria, and Ellen Galinsky, a work and family scholar. ● Get familiar with research findings issued this week on early exposure to math concepts, educational TV, and GPA. ● Read current information about bullying, how confusion aids learning, testing into gifted programs, and schools’ hypersensitive reactions to kids faking gunplay. ● Don’t miss the video of the amazing 3D doodling pen.
Parenting
What the Heck is Your Kid's Teacher Talking About? The Glossary - Emma Brown, WashPost
Bullying, Can We Teach Kids Not to Be Bystanders? - Emily Bazelon, Slate
Schools Wrangle with Tolerance for Kids Faking Gunplay - Michael Rubinkam, AP, USA Today
From 'Flipped Classrooms' to Flipped Households - Anne Collier, NetFamilyNews
Don't Rule Out Having Children Because You Want a Career - Anne-Marie Slaughter, The Atlantic
Helicopter Parenting and Kid's Self-Image - Rick Nauert, PhD, PsycCentral
Learning
Early Exposure to Math Concepts Is Vital to Avoid Innumeracy - Celia Baker, Deseret News
Hanging Out with Smart Students Ups GPA - Karen Hopkin, Scientific American
What Predicts College GPA? - Daniel Willingham, Science and Education Blog
Why Feeling Confused Will Help You Learn Better - Annie Murphy Paul, Brilliant Blog
3-Year Olds Know Better Than You Give Credit - Christie Nicholson, Scientific American
What Do Educational TV Shows Really Teach Preschoolers? - ScienceDaily
Education
Schools Ask: Gifted or Well-Prepared? - Jenny Anderson, New York Times
How Charters Get the Students They Want - Stephanie Simon, Reuters
Equal Opportunity, Our National Myth - Joseph E. Stiglitz, New York Times
Beat Inequality with Preschool - Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Preschool for All: Getting It Right - Ellen Galinsky, Huffington Post
James Heckman, Nobel laureate in Econ, on Preschool Research - Christina Samuels, Ed Week
Laura Bush Pursues Ambitious Education Agenda - Peter Meyer, Education Next
Sal Khan on His Famous Online Academy - Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
Interview with Daniel Pink: Teachers as Persuaders - Larry Ferlazzo, Education Week
Resources
2012 Cybils Book Awards Announced! - Cybils.com
2012 Cybils App Awards Announced! - Carisa Kluver, Digital Media Diet
Toy Fair 2013: What's New in Lego - Amy Craft, GeekMom
Oscar Week: 7 Resources on Film Literacy - Matt Davis, edutopia
New Picture Books I'm Loving - Melissa Taylor, Imagination Soup
3D Doodling Pen Lets You Draw Objects [1 min. Video] - NewScientist
Free Kits Help 10-Year-Olds See Their DNA - Helene Brazier-Mitouart, Scientific American
I always love your round-ups! Thanks for including Imagination Soup. :)
Posted by: Melissa Taylor | Feb 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Thanks, Melissa. That was a nice list of new books, and the visuals in the post were great!
Posted by: Ava Arsaga | Feb 25, 2013 at 06:34 PM