Letter Grades Deserve an "F"

This article explains what is wrong with the traditional grading system.

The Atlantic's,    Letter Grades Deserve an "F"    by Jessica Laheymar - March 12, 2014

How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses

A look at how students can learn if given the opportunity.

Can Emotional Intelligence be Taught?

Can Emotional Intelligence be Taught?

Interesting article about social-emotional learning as related to academic performance.

Required AP and IB Courses

Daring Arlington County public school requires AP or IB courses for all students

Read about it here

Color Blind Policy and Color Conscious Morality

Color Blind Policy and Color Conscious Morality

Though this article speaks to the president and politics, I think it has important implications for education in terms of how our culture thinks of/portrays our Black students and their families as well.

Poverty

How Poverty Affects Classroom Engagement: A great article with not only general information about students of poverty, but real strategies to combat the effects of poverty.

Can we really be surprised when teachers cheat?

A quick and insightful read.

http://smartblogs.com/education