This week when economists at Harvard and Columbia published a study quantifying the long-term impacts of “bad” teachers, a brouhaha broke out between supporters and opponents of “value-add,” America’s hottest education policy matter. These 6 articles will help you understand the pros and cons. If you wonder what to do if your kid gets a bad teacher, there’s something here to advance your thinking. The article on how “folk science" blocks learning provides essential knowledge to parents. Do you or your teen want to learn how to code in 2012, for free? Join 350,000 others who signed up!
Parenting
How Far Should You Go to Help Your Child Avoid a Bad Teacher? - Carol Lloyd, GreatSchools
Tiger Moms Need to Chill - Rich Nauert, PhD, PsychCentral
Should Teachers and Students be Facebook Friends? - Melody Gutierrez, Sacramento Bee
Learning
How Persistent Misconceptions In Folk Science Block Learning - Annie Murphy Paul, Time
The About-Face on Self-Esteem - Michael Chandler, Washington Post
Helping Children Hone Their Thinking Skills - Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD, A Hopeful Sign
4 Reasons Your Brain Loves to Learn Online - Dave Goodsmith, The Next Web
Education
Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain - Annie Lowrey, New York Times
Good Teachers, Long-Term Effects and Test Scores - Polly Palumbo, Momma Data
The Lasting Impact of Good Teachers - William Bennett, CNN
The Value of Teachers - Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
What Value Did the Chetty Study Add? - Diane Ravitch, Education Week
Teachers Matter, Now What? - Dana Goldstein, NPR
Resources
Code Year: Learn to Code in 2012 - Codecademy
Best Family Games for Xbox 360 - Online Mom
Google Science Fair 2012 - Google
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