On learning, brains, and zombies
In her introduction to the May 1999 issue of this magazine, Pauline Gough, then Kappan’s editor,...
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Tag: December 2018/January 2019
The happy (and not so happy) accidents of Bush-Obama school reform
A postmortem of the Bush-Obama school reforms reveals just how little went according to plan. ...
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What Kappan readers have learned about learning
Kappan’s articles about learning have explored not just how students learn, but how researchers...
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In co-planning, scheduling is just the tip of the iceberg
The best mentoring meetings focus on the underlying reasons for teachers’ instructional decisions....
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Japan’s innovative approach to professional learning
In Japanese schools, the teachers’ room is an invaluable place for teachers to learn together...
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Ready for what? Confusion around college and career readiness
A program that conflates college and career readiness may unnecessarily discourage students...
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Small steps, big changes
The most powerful forms of school improvement aren’t necessarily the most glamorous. When talking...
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Lessons for learning: How cognitive psychology informs classroom practice
Laboratory science and classroom observation reveal four simple strategies that can promote...
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Every vote counts — and one vote can make an historic difference
These 5-4 cases changed the direction of education policy and practice. You often hear the...
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When evidence-based literacy programs fail
What can districts learn from an intervention for struggling readers that didn’t work as well as...
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What we know (and think we know) about the learning brain: An interview with Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Kappan’s editor talks with a leader in the international movement to translate findings...
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The new ‘How People Learn’: Culture matters
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine puts a research...
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