Repeal the Law of Gravity – It’s Old and It Sucks Yesterday I received a telephone call from a fellow educator. His dream is to build a digital conduit for teachers through which good ideas and good lesson plans could be shared. While I liked his excitement, I also noted my reservations, namely that well-designed lessons needed a certain quality. ·      They have to cover a domainContinue reading “Repeal the Law of Gravity – It’s Old and It Sucks”
Why a U.S. Government Agency Covers Up Proven Educational Methods While Millions of Children Become Illiterate It is naïve to pretend that science is free of bias and of political involvement. If it were, there would be no need for lobbyists in Washington from groups like the chemical and defense companies. âScienceâ may be conducted more for their benefit, than for its indisputable proofs. When influenced by âbig tobaccoâ, some studiesContinue reading “Why a U.S. Government Agency Covers Up Proven Educational Methods While Millions of Children Become Illiterate”
Lose the Science, Lose the Kids 150 years ago, numerous perfectly healthy women died of âchildbirth feverâ in hospitals across the western world. Ignaz Semmelweiss solved the problem by introducing sterile procedures, like handwashing. He dramatically reduced deaths due to infections in his Vienna hospital. He was driven out of the hospital by his surgeon colleagues as his reward. The cultureContinue reading “Lose the Science, Lose the Kids”
Why a U.S. Government Agency Covers Up Proven Educational Methods While Millions of Children Become Illiterate It is naïve to pretend that science is free of bias and of political involvement. If it were, there would be no need for lobbyists in Washington from groups like the chemical and defense companies. âScienceâ may be conducted more for their benefit, than for its indisputable proofs. When influenced by âbig tobaccoâ, some studiesContinue reading “Why a U.S. Government Agency Covers Up Proven Educational Methods While Millions of Children Become Illiterate”
Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence Teaching Reading – The Lies and Deceit in Studies of Evidence-Based Research In Jean Stockardâs recently published book, The Science and Success of Engelmannâs Direct Instruction, the author reviews how educational research is chosen and publicized and how agencies lie to us about scientific research in education. An Example of Good Science â Project FollowContinue reading “Lying About and Cheating with the Evidence”
Ending the Crisis of Illiteracy – What Almost 50 Years in the Special Education Trenches has Taught Me The Crisis of Illiteracy is Real As of today, 15,000,000 school-aged children across North America are behind in literacy skills. 25% of Americans cannot decode words at a Grade 8 level. One-third of North Americans have never read a single book. Almost 50% of North Americans cannot understand information written at a Grade 8 level.Continue reading “Ending the Crisis of Illiteracy – What Almost 50 Years in the Special Education Trenches has Taught Me”
