Monthly Archives: March 2008

The current Carnival of Education is available here.

For those who are unfamiliar with carnivals: Blog carnivals are periodic aggregations of links to (usually) relatively recent posts on blogs that address a common topic. Bloggers who post about the common topic band together and share the responsibility of collecting and … Continue reading →

In “‘Scientific Research’ and Policymaking: A Tool, Not a Crutch,” Frederick M. Hess and Jeffrey R. Henig present concerns about how research affects educational policies and how public policymakers use educational research.

These are heady times for education researchers. The No Child Left Behind Act famously endorses the use … Continue reading →

Wired magazine has a nifty Flash image that shows what happens when one posts to a blog. For sure, the content of the example it uses (aEntre más poker compares mejor. post about a Super Bowl commercial for beer) is a bit different from the content we have here on … Continue reading →

The National Council on Disability (NCD) published a document entitled “The No Child Left Behind Act
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report” that describes changes in student outcomes, professional practices, and policies across the US. Here’s an excerpt from the executive summary that provides an … Continue reading →

Hi all! I have pasted a new position below at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This position will work directly our Behavior and Education Division at the Thompson Center. The academic home is special education (however, our university allows you to switch academic homes pretty easily) and … Continue reading →

Over on On Special Ed, Christina Samuels had a post entitled “Differentiated Learning” that discussed plans by some schools to employ co-teaching. Because Peggy and I studied co-teaching a few years ago and because we are privy to a Current Practice Alert on the subject, we created a comment on Christina’s blog entry, hoping to [...] Continue reading →

The frequently maligned local education agency of Washington (DC, US) is taking steps to improve the services it provides to students with disabilities, according to an article by V. Dion Haynes entitled “Special-Ed Getting New Computer System, Staff” and published 27 February 2008 in the Wasington Post. These changes stem from a suit—Blackman v. District [...] Continue reading →

Last week, Liz Ditz teased us with notices about her whereabouts: She was attending an annual conference about brain research and learning. Don’t think I’ve flipped a wig; she wasn’t hearing the pablum that we usually get on this topic. This is a scholarly event, with presentations by eminent authorities (Is that redundant? Nope.) who [...] Continue reading →

US television broadcaster ABC has a series entitled Eli Stone and an as-of-now pending episode treats the topic of a component of vaccine as the cause of Autism. The TV show has generated quite a lot of interest (probably great for the advertisers, no?) with many publishing opinions about whether it is appropriate to air [...] Continue reading →

Over on Math Stories, Mr. K. has some comments about classroom discipline that are worth reading. Try this for example:
What the “good” teachers do
So, at this school at least, discipline is a huge part of being able to teach at all, much less well. Many of the teachers are successful. They have well run organized [...] Continue reading →