November 12, 1997
Education Week, Vol. 17, Issue 12
Education
Research Notes
Biological research on how the brain develops has little relevance for classroom educators right now, a leading proponent of cognitive science argues this month in the journal Educational Researcher.
Standards
Double Standards
Twenty-four days. That's all it took to write and ratify the Declaration of Independence, arguably the most eloquent document produced by any government anywhere.
Education
Myths About Dyslexia
Myth: Children who write letters backwards or in reverse order may be dyslexic.
Ed-Tech Policy
Teaching Tiny Sounds Via Computer Games
Could a computer game help dyslexic children learn to overcome their disability? That is the hope of two researchers who are using the technique with children who are "language impaired" or have difficulty learning speech.
School & District Management
Dealing With Dyslexia
Angela Swift had been a special education teacher for years when her kindergarten-age son, Toby, was diagnosed with dyslexia.
Education
Opinion
Science Needs A 'Lived' Curriculum
More than a quarter-century ago, in 1970, the advisory committee for
science education of the National Science Foundation recommended that
both the education of scientists and that of citizens should be in a
social context. Since that time, there have been hundreds of reports
pointing to the need to reinvent school science education.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
The University of Chicago's Department of Education Will Not Be Missed
Very few of my colleagues at the public high school where I teach
noticed that the University of Chicago has decided to close its
venerable department of education, once home to John Dewey. And those
of us who did notice don't much care.
Education
Opinion
The Tyranny and Folly of Ideological Progressivism
Progressive ideals in education resurface every 20 to 30 years, capture the policy spotlight for a time, then fade.