The Educator's Notebook

“3 Keys To Effective Diversity And Inclusion Training”
Gallup - 5/31/18

“A meta-analysis of more than 40 studies on diversity and inclusion training found that training is effective when it meets these three conditions: 1. the training is complemented by other diversity initiatives. 2. the training targets both awareness and skills development. 3. the training is conducted over a significant period of time.”

OER Problems: Discoverability, Quality, Design
Edutopia - 5/31/18

“Unlike Wikipedia, Yelp, and Airbnb, most OER websites have failed to attract a large and active audience, have no widely adopted mechanism for ranking or maintaining the quality and timeliness of the materials, and lag behind industry standards of design and usability.”

Is The Marshmallow Test All Fluff? Is It Really About SES, Not Willpower?
Atlantic - 6/1/18

“Ultimately, the new study finds limited support for the idea that being able to delay gratification leads to better outcomes. Instead, it suggests that the capacity to hold out for a second marshmallow is shaped in large part by a child’s social and economic background.”
Meta-Analysis Finds Limited Gains From Growth Mindset Interventions
EdSurge - 5/29/18

Learning Style Interventions Don’t Work, But These Practices Do
Scientific American - 5/29/18

“Students are more successful when they space out their study sessions over time, experience the material in multiple modalities, test themselves on the material as part of their study practices, and elaborate on material to make meaningful connections rather than engaging in activities that involve simple repetition of information (e.g., making flashcards or recopying notes). These effective strategies were identified decades ago and have convincing and significant empirical support.”
On Committing The Entirety Of Paradise Lost To Memory
Nautilus - 5/29/18

“Assassin’s Creed” (Video Game) Releases Classroom Version
History Tech - 5/31/18

“Following last year’s release of Assassin’s Creed Origins, set in Ptolemaic Egypt, the team behind it decided that allowing players to learn more about life in ancient Egypt might make for a pretty cool teaching aid. So they traded in the quests and violence for antiquities and history lessons, and created a mode with a series of Discovery Tours.”
“The Book Of Songs: Poems That Helped Shape Chinese Thought”
BBC - 5/30/18

How Much Collaboration Is Best? (Via Working Remotely)
Behavioral Scientist - 5/29/18

“People often think that constant communication is most effective, but actually, we find that bursts of rapid communication, followed by longer periods of silence, are telltale signs of successful teams.”
The Four Groups That Create Your Employee Culture
Gallup - 4/11/18

How Do You Identify Highly Talented Kids? NYC Considers A Change.
New York Times - 6/2/18
All The Books Bill Gates Has Recommended Since 2010
Quartz - 5/26/18
Boarding School In Maine Re-examines Model
Bangor Daily News - 4/6/18

“Faced with declining numbers of young Mainers and increased competition for international students, a private Maine high school is making cuts and looking for new ways to market itself…”

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