Teach Effectively!

I am pleased to add the Wing Institute, a not-for-profit organization aimed at promoting evidence-based education, to the list of Web resources listed on Teach Effectively. I learned about the organization when I was invited to a pending meeting, the Wing Institute Annual Summit on Evidence-based Special Education 27 April 2007, and I am quite impressed with the scope and quality of its efforts.

The organization very clearly is on the right track. Here’s a snip from the institute’s about statement:

At a time of diminishing student performance and constrained education resources, it is critical that policy makers, educators, and parents make informed decisions about education interventions on the basis of sound science and thoughtful social influence. The Wing Institute, an independent and non-profit organization, was created to promote evidence-based education policies and practices to address these serious challenges facing education today.

Founded in October 2004 by Jack States, Randy Keyworth, and Ronnie Detrich, the Wing Institute is pursuing an ambitious agenda that includes these activities:

• Evidence-based Education Knowledge Network
• Information Clearinghouse
• Professional Forums
• Publications
• Research
• Public Policy

I look forward to learning more about the Wing Institute and to following the organization’s activities. I encourage readers of Teach Effectively to explore the extensive site.