I hope that most teachers are aware of the importance of vocabulary on one's ability to learn new concepts (see Marzano to learn more), but I just listened to an amazing Radiolab podcast that explores the interplay between language and thought. Of...

via yesmagazine.org Interesting that students with a foundation in SEL scored higher on standardized tests. I wonder if more students had this kind of foundation in the primary grades would we see a decrease bullying behaviors at the secondary level?

--> via committedsardine.com This is an interesting piece of research that suggests new teachers are no more likely to use technology than are veteran teachers even though they may use it more in their personal lives. Is this because we teach as w...