http://www.theednews.org en-us http://www.theednews.org N/A [email protected] Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:17:53 -0500 20 http://www.theednews.org/articles/4084/1/The-three-cueing-model--Down-for-the-count/Page1.html Dr Kerry Hempenstall Columnist EdNews.org Division of PsychologyRMIT University Australia. The three-cueing system is well-known to most teachers. What is less well known is that it arose not as a result of advances in knowledge concerning reading development, but rather in response to an unfounded but passionately held belief. Despite its largely uncritical acceptance by many within the education field, it has never been shown to have utility, and in fact, it is predicated upon notions of reading development that have been demonstrated to be false. Thus, as a basis for decisions about reading instruction, it is likely to mislead teachers and hinder students' progress. [email protected] (Dr. Kerry Hempenstall Columnist EdNews.org) Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/4084/1/The-three-cueing-model--Down-for-the-count/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/4063/1/GUINEA-PIG-KIDS-STIR-FUROR/Page1.html SAYING NO: Granville Leo Stevens refused to let his daughter, Savanna, be part of a New York University study at MS 104 inManhattan.By CARL CAMPANILECITY ALLOWS RACIAL STUDIES IN SCHOOLSNovember 13, 2006 -- The city's Department of Education has turned thousands of public-school students into "guinea pigs" - allowing researchers to use kids in lucrative and racially explosive studies, critics charge. [email protected] (New York Post) Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/4063/1/GUINEA-PIG-KIDS-STIR-FUROR/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/3254/1/Midwest-schools-a-hotbed-for-research/Page1.html Chicago - When one of China's top-ranked research institutions decided to compile a list of the world's top 100 universities - to identify China's main rivals in an emerging research-driven economy- it often landed in the American Midwest. [email protected] (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/3254/1/Midwest-schools-a-hotbed-for-research/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/2716/1/Editors-Introduction-Building-and-Serving-a-Problem-based-Learning-Community/Page1.html Peggy A. Ertmer and Alexius Smith Macklin At its core, a problem-based approach is designed to help students achieve two goals: (1) to acquire a deep understanding of specific content knowledge, and (2) to develop problem-solving and higher-order thinking skills. While Savery (this issue) provides a description of PBL as practiced in its "purest" span form, IJPBL is committed to publishing articles that fall under the broad umbrella of problem-based methods including project-based learning, case-based instruction, inquiry learning, and so on. EdResouces [email protected] (The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/2716/1/Editors-Introduction-Building-and-Serving-a-Problem-based-Learning-Community/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/2587/1/Harvard-study-paints-bleak-picture-of-ethnic-diversity/Page1.html A bleak picture of the corrosive effects of ethnic diversity has been revealed in research by Harvard University's Robert Putnam, one of the world's most influential political scientists. [email protected] (Financial Times) Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/2587/1/Harvard-study-paints-bleak-picture-of-ethnic-diversity/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/2533/1/Online-journals-challenge-scientific-peer-review/Page1.html Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online. [email protected] (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/2533/1/Online-journals-challenge-scientific-peer-review/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/2208/1/Open-access-bill-divides-schools-publishers/Page1.html Legislation would require the posting of federal research results free of charge online [email protected] (eSchool News) Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/2208/1/Open-access-bill-divides-schools-publishers/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/1899/1/NASDSE-Explains-Response-to-Intervention/Page1.html This FOCUS on Results document provides the reader with a basic understanding of Response to Intervention (RtI). Part one of a two-part series on RtI, this document provides RtI guidance and technical assistance to Michigan school districts. This document shares the national perspective on RtI, as provided by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) in its book, Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation, published in 2005. [email protected] (National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/1899/1/NASDSE-Explains-Response-to-Intervention/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/1438/1/Dissecting-Dyslexia/Page1.html By: Thomas S. MayGenetic causes and educational solutionsChildren who do not learn to read fluently by age 10 or 11 are often thought to be lacking in intelligence or motivation. In most cases, however, they are neither stupid nor lazy. They have dyslexia, a learning disability that makes it very difficult for them to understand written language, despite having a normal—or higher-than-normal—IQ. Depending on the diagnostic criteria used, dyslexia affects 5 to 17 percent of people in the United States. [email protected] (Reading Rockets) Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/1438/1/Dissecting-Dyslexia/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/1488/1/Does-Tobacco-Money-Taint-Research/Page1.html U. of California urged to bar grants from cigarette companies. Both sides say academic values are at stake. [email protected] (Inside Higher Ed) Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.theednews.org/articles/1488/1/Does-Tobacco-Money-Taint-Research/Page1.html