This week the House passed its version of a rewrite of NCLB, the 2002 education bill that passed Congress with huge bipartisan support. One short article here will keep you current on legislative resolutions to accountability and over-testing concerns, as well as local vs. federal control of school policy. ● Are you not quite comfortable with your child’s extroversion? Or introversion? New science around these types can help you decide if your general parenting preferences need adjustment. ● Have you heard about “ungiftedness.” Scott Barry Kaufman explains, quite humorously, the “many ways not to be ungifted.” ● This week hear from PCM Influencers Diane Ravitch (on education technology) and Linda Darling-Hammond (on equity, global cpmpetitiveness, and teacher professionalism.) ● Dr. Stephen Cowan’s “11 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew” is worth the read!
Parenting
Is Your Child Ungifted? - Scott Barry Kaufman, The Creativity Post
How to Help Kids Who Don’t Test Well - Allison Hunt, Take Part
Extroverts Have More Sensitive Brain-Reward System - Karene Booker, Neuroscience News
Power of Introverts, Live-Illustration of Susan Cain's 'Quiet' - Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Breastfeeding May Protect Kids Against ADHD - Rick Nauert, PsychCentral News
When Do Women (and Men) Stop Leaning In? - Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Parents Shell Out Less Money for Their Kids' College - Douglas Belkin, Wall Street Journal
Learning
Does Technology Make Us Smarter or Dumber? - Annie Murphy Paul, TIME
Do Hands-On Before Reading & Video, Stanford Researchers Say - D. Plotnikoff, Stanford News
The Psychology of Summer: Why the Season Makes Us Lazy - Maria Konnikova, The New Yorker
The iPad as a Tool for Creation to Strengthen Learning - Justin Reich, MindShift
Everything You Know About the Brain is Wrong - Michael E. Martinez, Salon
Education
Education Overhaul Faces a Test of Partisanship - Motoko Rich, New York Times
Common Core Will Affect Every State, Even Those Rejecting It - Valerie Strauss, Wash Post
American Education and the IQ Trap - Scott Barry Kaufman, L.A.Times
3 Dubious Uses of Technology in Schools - Diane Ravitch, Scientific American
Interview with Linda Darling-Hammond - Peter W. Cookson Jr., Education Sector
Why Great Teachers Are Fleeing the Profession - Rafe Esquith, Wall Street Journal
Secret to Finland's Success With Schools, Moms, Kids, & Everything - O. Khazan, The Atlantic
Is American Education as Bad as They Say? - Mike LaBossiere, The Creativity Post
Resources
11 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew - Stephen Cowan, MindBodyGreen
Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013 - American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Awesome Free Resource About the Benefits of Comics for Kids - Melissa Wiley, GeekMom
Vote for Your Favorite Kids Apps - Red Tricycle
40 Sources for Curated Educational Videos - Carri Schneider, Getting Smart
