by Sarah Green | Nov 13, 2014 | News
826 Seattle, a part of the 826 National network of non-profit community writing centers, will soon split from its parent organization and create a new organization titled the Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas. The new organization will do many of the same...
by Sarah Green | Nov 5, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
You’ve seen the colorful walls of kindergarten classrooms, adorned with crate paper, numbers, the alphabet, funny pictures, and charming animals. This has become the standard for kindergarten classrooms across the country, likely fueled by the rise of learning supply...
by Sarah Green | Nov 4, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
According to a study out of Queen’s University in Ontario, four minutes of physical activity can improve the behavior of elementary school students. The study was lead by researcher and professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies Brendon Gurd. Gurd’s...
by Sarah Green | Oct 23, 2014 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
As student loans continue to grow and grow among college graduates, many are looking for any way to lower the cost of higher education. The concept of competency-based education has arisen as a potential solution to this problem. Competency-based education is based on...
by Sarah Green | Oct 16, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
It appears that critics of e-readers have more to add to their critiques aside from battery life and aesthetics. During the summer, a study was presented at a conference in Italy which found that readers using a Kindle recalled events in a mystery story significantly...
