Yet Another Attention Disorder: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Some mental health researchers are claiming to have discovered a new type of attention disorder characterized by daydreaming and lethargy. But some parents and other researchers are pushing back, worried about over-medicating the nation’s children.
How Engaged Are Students and Teachers in American Schools?
A recent Gallup poll indicates that students’ emotional engagement and well-being at school is powerfully tied to academic achievement.
Creativity and the Brain: What We Can Learn From Jazz Musicians
Research on what’s happening in the brain when jazz musicians improvise is helping shed light on the neuroscience behind creativity.
Are We Underestimating the Math Powers of Our Youngest Students?
New research questions if US math scores would improve if students were exposed to more complicated math early in their school lives.
Schools Use Student Data to Find Signs of Trouble, Help Struggling Kids
More schools are collecting and using information about student attendance and grades to flag kids at risk of dropping out — often before anyone realizes they need help.
Link: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/
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