Earlier this month, we at the Learning First Alliance were pleased to welcome our newest member, Parents for Public Schools (PPS). As we work to advance public education nationwide, we recognize the important voice that this organization and those it represents brings to the school improvement conversation.
PPS has local chapters throughout the country that work to elevate the role of parents in public schools from passive...
Whether you are a counselor, school psychologist, or classroom teacher, your job involves identifying potentially gifted students. Depending on where you work, you may also be responsible for screening and testing students for a gifted program.
Either way, you need to be on the lookout.
So what do you look for anyway when trying to identify giftedness? While each school district will have different criteria and guidelines, I thought it would be helpful to dedicate...
The National PTA Reflections Program was founded in 1969 by Colorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson with a simple objective: to encourage students to explore their talents in the arts and deepen their self-expression through those experiences. Eleven years ago, the US Department of Education started a Student Art Exhibit Program, and each year they recognize many of the student Reflection winners as part of the ribbon cutting...
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Since 1924, ski jumping has been one of the exciting sports at the Winter Games. However, until 2014, only men were able to compete in the sport. This year, history will be made when women will be allowed to participate in ski jumping for the very first time! It took female athletes, including American Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome(and other women athletes from around the world), to sue the International Olympic Committee for gender discrimination...
Want to flip your classroom or enhance traditional classroom lessons? Educators whose schools block access to YouTube will enjoy browsing the more than 1,000 free videos at NextVista.
All videos in the site's regular collections are aimed at a student...
More than 80 International Education Ministers will gather in London next week for the UK-led Education World Forum. The forum, which runs from 19-22 January 2014, is the internationally recognized ministerial forum for sharing and debating policy developments in education, and the 2014 event brings together ministers representing the majority of the worlds population.
The event will be an opportunity for ministers to discuss the recent OECDs PISA league table, launched by Andreas...
Gifted students can be deceptive. They can appear to be high-performing, moving toward their potential, functioning at a higher level.
Then again, there is a chance it only appears that way.
Recently, I have been soul-searching and asking myself if I am really challenging my students. I am gently pushing, prodding, and encouraging them to reach new levels or are they appearing to reach those levels while their growth really remains stagnate or non-existent.
These...