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by JIM CURRAN
Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?
Replies: 2
Views: 8835

Re: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?

The Cheating Goes On

New York schools’ latest scandal is rooted in the failures of progressive education.
http://www.city-journal.org/2015/eon0811ss.html
by JIM CURRAN
Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:01 pm
Forum: Education Blogs & Websites of Interest
Topic: Children of the Code
Replies: 6
Views: 50383

Re: Children of the Code

As some one who spent a lifetime, over 40 years working with older poor readers I saw daily at first hand the emotional fallout from not learning to read and the effects and consequences for some children were more severe and debilitating than for others,though none escaped unscathed .Prevention rat...
by JIM CURRAN
Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: Education Blogs & Websites of Interest
Topic: Children of the Code
Replies: 6
Views: 50383

Re: Children of the Code

Hi Lucy, I've been familiar with Children of the code website for many years now and used it extensively.It's full of so much useful research. If you have a bit of time I recommend: Dr. Donald L. Nathanson - The Role of Affect in Learning to Read How Shame Exacerbates Reading Difficulties http://www...
by JIM CURRAN
Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?
Replies: 2
Views: 8835

Re: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?

Teachers play the system to hit league table and exam targets, says report More than two-thirds of teachers have considered the performance of their school in league tables when choosing which subjects to offer pupils, an unpublished report from the exam regulator Ofqual reveals. Four out of five h...
by JIM CURRAN
Sat Jun 27, 2015 3:06 pm
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?
Replies: 2
Views: 8835

We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed?

Secret Teacher: We help students to cheat, but how long before it's exposed? On the first day of the school year the staffroom buzzes with nervous whispers. Everyone is eager to hear the big news about results. Is an Ofsted inspection imminent or are we safe in our jobs for another year? Thoughts w...
by JIM CURRAN
Sun May 31, 2015 10:35 am
Forum: Around the World: News and Events
Topic: Scotland: The Austerity Effect
Replies: 4
Views: 11256

Re: Scotland: The Austerity Effect

Hi Anne, I have just read the article by Dr. Terry Wrigley and it was well worth the read. The most important predictor of academic achievement is the socioeconomic status of the child's family ,and the second most important predictor is the socioeconomic status of the classmates in her school ( Col...