October, 2012 | We Teach We Learn

SAT scores hit new low. Public’s ability to think critically tested.

The Edge of Education October 30, 2012 at 10:37 am 2 comments

It’s true. The class of 2012 has the dubious distinction of having the lowest average SAT scores in forty years. An anomaly? No. Last year’s […]

Got Brains?, The Edge of Education October 26, 2012 at 12:09 pm 1 comment

It’s been about eight weeks now since school has started—long enough for teachers to begin to get a handle on what students know and are […]

The Edge of Education October 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

Loyal readers will remember my last post, in which I shared the marshmallow story. The key takeaway: self-control is a big deal. For those who […]

The Edge of Education October 20, 2012 at 5:10 pm Comments are Disabled

A couple weeks ago, my youngest daughter noticed that one of the pumpkins in our patch had broken free of the vine. It looked ripe, […]