Discussions on gun control and schools continued into this week, including an official statement from PCM's #1 Education Influencer, Sec. Arne Duncan. ● Two articles about Preschool contrast readiness and necessity. ● An article about the impact of beliefs on motivation will reinforce PCM's Top 10 Learning Concept, Incremental Intelligence. ● If you are a parent that has never been a teacher, the secret-revealing article on grading papers is a must-read. It will help you be a more empathetic, and thus smarter, parent. ● Read the good news about graduation rates and the Global Achievement Gap. ● Don’t want your kid to scratch up your gorgeous iPad? Check out Crayola Light, introduced this week at CES.
Parenting
This Gun Control Fight Is Different Because It Is Led by Parents - Lisa Belkin, Huff Post
Parents Want to See More Reading for Fun, Paper or Digital - Sean Cavanagh, EdWeek
Open House Do's and Don'ts - Sam Chaltain, Democracy, Learning, Voice
Facebook's New Search: How to Protect Your Privacy - Larry Magid, SafeKids.com
Parents of Preschoolers: Read This - Melissa Taylor, Parenting
Parents' Financial Support May Not Help College Grades - Tamar Lewin, New York Times
Raising Kids Who Enjoy Coming Home - Janet Lansbury, Elevating Child Care
Learning
Why Arguing Is the Best Way to Learn - Annie Murphy Paul, Washington Post
Giving Cognition a Bad Name - Mike Rose, EdWeek
Women, STEM, and Beliefs about Effort - Daniel Willingham, Daniel Willingham Blog
How We'll Learn in 2013 - Annie Murphy Paul, Getting Smart
A Visual Primer On Learning Theory - TeachThought
The Neurons That Shaped Civilization - VS Ramachandran, TED-Ed
Education
Why Teachers Secretly Hate Grading Papers -John Tierney, The Atlantic
Now Is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence In Schools - Sec. Arne Duncan, HuffPost
Inequality in American Education Will Not Be Solved Online - Ian Bogost, The Atlantic
The Early Education Racket - Melinda Wenner Moyer, Slate
Will Longer School Year Help or Hurt US Students? - Associated Press, NPR
Global Achievement Study Casts US Scores in Better Light - Erik Robelen, EdWeek
High School Graduation Rate Moves Up - David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
Resources
10 Best Public College Values, 2013 - Kiplinger
Crayola Light Marker for iPad Lets Kids Draw in Air, Scratch-Free - Samantha Murphy, Mashable
Popular Trains Book Turned Interactive App - Stacy Zeiger, Smatoos
Can Google Help Students Master the Art of Search? - Corey Murray, EdTech Magazine
How to Create Your Own Textbook, With Or Without Apple - Dolores Gende, Mind/Shift
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