Two studies published recently, on parenting style and homework, provide valuable information for parents. Read about the changing role of fathers and new online tools that mercifully guide students through the college application process. Three posts debunking neuroscience myths are worth reading. You don’t want to perpetuate misconceptions, do you? Learn more about the 10,000 Hour Rule, talent and genius. Have you heard of ‘nudges’ in economics? Discover how nudging applies to learning. Arne Duncan, Jeb Bush and Michelle Rhee are in the ed news, Sec. Duncan hilariously so. Educators think parents will come unglued when students face the new, harder, common core standards, so get informed. For outstanding kids’ book gifts, click below on the 2012 winners of PCM's Top 10 Children's Book Awards.
Parenting
Homework: New Research Suggests It May Be an Unnecessary Evil - Alfie Kohn, Huff Post
Parenting Styles Defined in New Report on Family Culture - Lisa Belkin, Huff Post
Are Fathers Getting More Involved? - Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., BabyCenter
Parents Brave to Keep Up with Ever-Changing Tech Rules - Monica Vila, Mashable
Experts Advise Parents to Let Students Take College-App Lead - Caralee Adams, Ed Week
Why Play When You Can Code? - Rebecca Grant, Venture Beat
'Curious George' Boosts Kids' Science, Math, Study Finds - Nirvi Shah, Education Week
Learning
Using Just 10% of Your Brain? Think Again - Chabris and Simons, Wall Street Journal
The Myth of Learning Styles - Riener and Willingham, Change Magazine
Neuroscience Applied to Education - Daniel Willingham, Science and Education Blog
Why Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule is Wrong - David Bradley, BBC
Beyond Talent and Smarts: Why Even Geniuses Struggle - Annie Murphy Paul, Mind/Shift
Learning and 'Nudging' - Ben Williamson, DMLcentral
Education
Arne Duncan on The Onion, Tom Friedman, Male Stripper, Sec of State - Huffington Post
Jeb Bush Urges Allies to Stand Firm on Ed Policy - Sean Cavanagh, Education Week
Jeb and Arne, Together Again - Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
Michelle Rhee's Right Turn - Daniel Denvir, Salon
Can Michelle Rhee Save American Education? - Colin Diersing, Harvard Political Review
Common Core Math Standards, a New Kind of Problem - Barry Garelick, The Atlantic
Common Core: What Should Children Read? - Sara Mosle, New York Times
With Common Core, Writing Undergoes a Renaissance in School - Catherine Gewertz, Ed Week
Resources
2012 Holiday Gift Guide - Parents' Choice
Huge Round-Up of Science and Math Gifts for Kids - Melissa Taylor, Imagination Soup
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #3 - Games! - Dave Banks, Wired
Minecraft Reality for iOS - Kurzweil News
The 2012 Winners of the Most Prestigious Children's Book Awards - Parent Cortical Mass
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