In this week’s article round-up discussion focuses on gifted education and its frequent co-subject, the most perturbing of all parent questions, to helicopter or not to helicopter. In public discourse, have you noticed a rise in the use of the word “empathy”? (Even pollsters asked which candidate had more.) Find out how empathy, grit and other ‘non-academics’ are linked to learning and education. The subject in education this week is teachers: how to train, certify, evaluate, test and retain them. Hear from PCM Top Influencers Michelle Rhee and Linda Darling-Hammond on these topics. GeekMom presents some gorgeous puzzles. Don’t miss the stunning literary comics in Maria Popova’s post.
Parenting
Real Problem with Helicopter Parents? There Aren't Enough of Them - Brink Lindsey, Atlantic
The Parenting Trap: Schools Are Ruining Our Kids - A. A. Gill, Vanity Fair
10 Myths About Gifted Students and Gifted Programs -Carolyn Coil, CNN
Early Predictors of Math Success - Bill Jenkins, PhD, Science of Learning Blog
Kindergarten Redshirting Different For Each Child - Donna McClintock, CNN
Learning
The Empathy Formula - Sam Chaltain, Huff Post
Kiss My Grit - Nancy Flanagan, Education Week
The Academic Value of Non-Academics - June Kronholz, Education Next
Harvard Wants to Know: How Does Tinkering Shape Kids' Brains? - Katrina Schwartz, Mind/Shift
Googling is Not Researching - Annie Murphy Paul, Mind/Shift
Education
Joel Klein: We Need a Bar Exam for Educators -Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Michelle Rhee, George Parker Talk Tenure, Report Cards -Lindsay Harrison, Fast Company
A Better Way to Grade Teachers - Linda Darling-Hammond, E. Haertel, L.A. Times
Historian D. McCullough: No Professional Teacher Should Major in Education - V. Strauss, WP
Are Teachers Born and Raised (Not Trained)? - Robert Bligh, Washington Post
Even a Bad AP Score Can Be Good - Jay Mathews, Class Struggle
US Needs to Focus Educational Efforts on Talented Americans - Jonathan Wai, TechCrunch
Resources
Puzzles Are a Brain Workout for the Whole Family -Laura Grace Weldon, GeekMom
6 Tools to Prepare Students and Parents for College -Jeet Banerjee, Getting Smart
20 Educational Apps Approved by Parents -Katie Lepi, Edudemic
Literary Comics: Lewis Carroll to Bronte Sisters by Way of Darwin -Maria Popova, BrainPickings
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