Disadvantaged children who read poorly appear to be likely to develop internalizing behavior problems during the later elementary years, according to a study reported in Child Development by Brian Ackerman (University of Delaware, US) and colleagues. Although it is not the case when they are younger, by the time they reach fifth grade, children from lower socio-economic situations who have reading problems are more likely than their peers to have their teachers report that they have withdrawn behavior, somatic complaints, and anxious-depressed behavior.
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Archive for March, 2007
Here are links to some pretty vapid resources on teaching:
- http://www.ehow.com/how_13757_teach-reading-students.html
- http://www.ehow.com/how_11465_teach-teenager-with.html
- http://www.ehow.com/how_13153_help-child-with.html
- http://www.ehow.com/how_11461_teach-teenager-with.html
- http://www.ehow.com/how_13756_teach-students-with.html
If I was more efficient, I wouldn’t need more days in the week, more hours in the day, more minutes in the hour….
In the New York (NY, US) Times Diana Jean Schemo reported that state governments are preparing to lengthen school days in response to poor outcomes for students. Mayhaps those who advocate more school time should consider adopting more effective teaching methods?
Link to Ms. Schemo’s story (free subscription may be required).
So, I was poking around the Internet, working on background for a presentation and paper on the meaning of the adjectival phrase “evidence-based,” and I stumbled upon Tracy Allison Altman’s Evidence Soup. Although it appears much broader, it shares some proclivities with Teach Effectively, so I wanted to note it here.
The array of topics Ms. Altman covers in Evidence Soup is broad. As befits the subject of her posts, there are many entries on evidence-based health care and business management. But there are also comments on the effects of star athletes on sports franchises’ bottom lines. Most importantly for our readers, there is a section on education.
Ms. Altman’s explication of her system for awarding cans of soup (equivalents used elsewhere include stars, mice, etc.) is a worthy place to start. I like the use of “show me the evidence,” a phrase that long-timesuffering readers of TE will remember me quoting from Og Lindsley in January of 2005.
Now, if I could just write with the wit and clarity that Ms. Altman’s blog displays…sigh.
The What Works Clearinghouse released new reports this week. Here are the topics, the foci, and links to the reports.
- Beginning Reading: Reading Recovery®—View the report.
- Dropout Prevention: Middle College High School; Twelve Together—View the reports.
- Early Childhood Education: Words and Concepts—View the report.
- English Language Learning: Bilingual Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (BCIRC)—View the report.
- Middle School Math: Transition Mathematics—View the report
Zig Engelmann’s original plan for publishing his recollections of the Follow Through Project called for PDFs of chapters to be available on Zigsite.com for two weeks each. In response to people who learned of their availability too late, he as created “something of a curtain call.” Get ‘em while you can!
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