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Zig book redux

Published on 28 February 2007 in Administration, Arithmetic and mathematics, Assessment, Behavior Management, Content learning, Musings, News, Parents, Reading, Research, Social behavior, Spelling, Teacher education, Technology, The press and Written Expression. 0 Comments

Good news for those who discovered too late that Zig Engelmann was publishing a history of his time in education. The chapters were available only briefly (2 weeks each) but Zig’s making the entire product available again briefly.

If you missed downloading any of the earlier chapters of “The Outrage of
Project Follow Through,” Zig is re posting ALL chapters on Monday, March 12
about 8am pacific and will leave them up until Monday, March 19, around 8am
pacific.

Bryan
Bryan Wickman,
Executive Director
Association for Direct Instruction

Save the dates. Get it while it’s free. Go to zigsite.com.

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New from the W-W-C

Published on 4 October 2006 in Administration, Arithmetic and mathematics, Reading, Research, Social behavior and Technology. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

The What Works Clearinghouse has released additional reviews of reports summarizing the research on various interventions.

What Works Clearinghouse Releases 10 New Reports: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Character Education, English Language Learning, and Elementary School Mathematics
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, announces 10 new intervention reports highlighting available research on Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Character Education, English Language Learning, and Elementary School Mathematics. New WWC Reports include:
Beginning Reading:

More information about the Beginning Reading review is available at http://whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=01&ReturnPage=default.asp.
Early Childhood Education:

More information about the Early Childhood review is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=13&ReturnPage=default.asp.
Character Education:

More information about the Character Education review is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=12&ReturnPage=default.asp.
English Language Learning:

More information regarding the English Language Learning review is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=10&ReturnPage=default.asp.
Elementary School Mathematics:

More information regarding the Elementary School Mathematics review is available at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=04&ReturnPage=default.asp.
The WWC is releasing an ongoing series of reports over the next few months covering these topics, as well as releasing reports for Dropout Prevention and Middle School Mathematics. Approximately 30 additional reports will be released by the end of the year. Weekly updates will be sent to the WWC subscribers notifying them of the latest available findings.

See earlier posts on Teach Effectively! regarding reports from the W-W-C.

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Learning styles challenge

Published on 9 August 2006 in News, Research and Technology. 0 Comments

Over on Will at Work Learning, Will Thalheimer has a challenge for those who advocate differentiation of instruction based on the putative learning styles of learners. The lead for his post says a lot:

I will give $1000 (US dollars) to the first person or group who can prove that taking learning styles into account in designing instruction can produce meaningful learning benefits.

I dropped a comment in on his blog and I plan to track the results. Link to Will’s post. Flash of the electrons to Liz Ditz of I Speak of Dreams for alerting me to Will’s post.

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Effective transition technology

Published on 30 March 2006 in Research and Technology. 0 Comments

I got this invitation today. It’s a good opportunity to ask questions about the evidence base for various technology practices.

The Family Center on Technology & Disability is pleased to announce the start of our next month-long, online discussion, beginning on Monday, April 3rd. Led by Dr. Mary Morningstar and Dr. Sean Smith, of the University of Kansas, we’ll look at assistive technology issues that become critical during periods of transition in a student’s life.

What do families and the organizations that serve them need to do when a student makes the transition from elementary school to middle school, from there to high school, and then, to college, work, and/or independent living? How do AT issues change with each transition and how do we ensure that a student continues to receive the services and devices he or she needs to succeed? Please join us as we explore this important topic. You can access the discussion throughout the month of April at www.fctd.info. We look forward to seeing you online!

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Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)
1825 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 700S
Washington, DC 20009

email | fctd@aed.org
web | www.fctd.info

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