Archive for October, 2012

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

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 […]

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The teenage brain: Navigating a construction zone

The teenage brain: Navigating a construction zone

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 […]

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Learning to Wait

Learning to Wait

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 […]

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Wait!

Wait!

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, […]

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