This week trends in preschoolers’ play and Kindergarten are newsworthy. Articles on bullying ask if parents can be informed, but not panicked. StopBullying.org, just launched by Health and Human Services, is a timely resource. Annie Murphy Paul writes on the science of grace under pressure--it could influence how you help kids during testing. Due to the recent defeat of Florida’s parent trigger bill, articles questioning the real value of parent triggers circulated. A survey of swing state voters on education issues had unexpected results that could affect 2012 election politics. Have you heard about the Robo-reader contest to develop the best program to grade student essays? Funny, and worth reading.
Parenting
Killing Kindergarten - Amanda Moreno, Ph.D., Huff Post
Nearly Half of Pre-Schoolers Not Playing Outside - Georgiann Caruso, CNN
Stop Panicking About Bullies - Nick Gillespie, Wall Street Journal
How to Build a Positive Partnership with Teachers - Maria Chesley Fisk, Ph.D, ThinkParenting
Learning
The Secret to Grace Under Pressure - Annie Murphy Paul, Time
How the Brain Learns New Tasks - Alice G. Walton, The Atlantic
Student Created Video Games Enter Science Class - Jennifer Roland, Mind/Shift
Education
Can Giving Parents a Voice Actually Improve Schools? - Karin Klein, L.A. Times
How Much Parent Power is Too Much? - Sam Chaltain, CNN
Education Top Tier 2012 Election Issue in Swing States, - Joy Resmovits, Huff Post
Robo Readers, The New Teacher’s Helper in the US - Stephanie Simon, Reuters
Resources
StopBullying.gov, new site aggregates wealth of anti-bullying info - HHS Department
GreatSchools.org Finds a Niche in School Rankings - Christina Samuels, Education Week
Building Web Search Skills the Fun Way - Marsha Ratzel, Powerful Learning Practice
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