Much More Than Common Core

Education

High School Student Researches Real-Life Marketing

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on May 1, 2024

Authentic Exploratory Research hones students’ business and analysis skills.

Authentic Exploratory Research hones students’ business and analysis skills.

Education

High School Students Thrive as Researchers

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on April 1, 2024

Authentic Exploratory Research hones students’ investigation and analysis skills.

Authentic Exploratory Research hones students’ investigation and analysis skills.

Education

Adding Communication to STEM Education

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on March 1, 2024

How students can learn to articulate their future STEM findings.

How students can learn to articulate their future STEM findings.

Education

STEM Education Needs STEM Communication Lessons

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on February 4, 2024

Teaching students STEM is incomplete if they cannot communicate findings.

Teaching students STEM is incomplete if they cannot communicate findings.

Education

The Current State of School Curricula

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on November 5, 2023

What have we learned about learning options on the heels of the pandemic?

What have we learned about learning options on the heels of the pandemic?

Burnout

Teacher Well-Being: Narrowing the Research and Practice Gap

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on October 3, 2023

Melanie Hodges of the University of Melbourne shares promising findings on helping teachers apply well-being research.

Melanie Hodges of the University of Melbourne shares promising findings on helping teachers apply well-being research.

Burnout

Teacher Well-Being: Gaps Between Research and Practice

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on September 1, 2023

Melanie Hodges shares the latest teacher well-being research coming out of the University of Melbourne.

Melanie Hodges shares the latest teacher well-being research coming out of the University of Melbourne.

Leadership

Adaptive School District Leadership

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on August 1, 2023

New findings indicate how school district leadership can improve.

New findings indicate how school district leadership can improve.

Leadership

How School District Leadership Can Improve

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on July 3, 2023

New study findings indicate struggle and solutions for school district leadership.

New study findings indicate struggle and solutions for school district leadership.

Education

Teaching Science Through Drama

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on June 9, 2023

Maria Kolovou discusses a holistic educational approach that combines the dramatic arts and sciences to enhance the learning process.

Maria Kolovou discusses a holistic educational approach that combines the dramatic arts and sciences to enhance the learning process.

Career

Decluttering Your Classroom

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on April 26, 2023

Where teachers aspire to work miracles, their surroundings should help and not hinder them.

Where teachers aspire to work miracles, their surroundings should help and not hinder them.

Teamwork

Questions Promote Cooperation in Schools

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on March 4, 2023

Cooperation-friendly questions can unite educators, students, and parents.

Cooperation-friendly questions can unite educators, students, and parents.

Education

Breaking the School Mismeasurement Habit

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on January 2, 2023

New findings and a new book can help schools break the mismeasurement habit.

New findings and a new book can help schools break the mismeasurement habit.

Friends

Saving Students from School Shootings

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on December 1, 2022

New research paper helps us prevent school shootings.

New research paper helps us prevent school shootings.

Relationships

Saving Students From Gun Violence

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on November 30, 2022

A new research paper offers policy recommendations for preventing gun violence in schools.

A new research paper offers policy recommendations for preventing gun violence in schools.

Burnout

How COVID Increased Teacher Burnout

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on October 13, 2022

The pandemic exacerbated teacher burnout, but there are areas of hope.

The pandemic exacerbated teacher burnout, but there are areas of hope.

Stress

How Today's Teens Manage Good Stress and Bad Stress

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on August 8, 2022

A new study finds some kinds of stress actually benefit the brain as we grow. Here's one teen's take on how the research applies to the lives of adolescents today.

A new study finds some kinds of stress actually benefit the brain as we grow. Here's one teen's take on how the research applies to the lives of adolescents today.

Education

Supporting Students Facing Homelessness via Resources

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on June 13, 2022

The pandemic brought unique challenges to homeless students. The U.S. Department of Education's Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program shares resources to help.

The pandemic brought unique challenges to homeless students. The U.S. Department of Education's Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program shares resources to help.

Trauma

Supporting Students Facing Homelessness and Trauma

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on June 12, 2022

Trauma brings unique challenges to homeless students. The U.S. Department of Education's Education for Homeless Children & Youth Program is working to help.

Trauma brings unique challenges to homeless students. The U.S. Department of Education's Education for Homeless Children & Youth Program is working to help.

Education

Supporting Students Facing Homelessness via Support Staff

Jenny Grant Rankin PhD on June 9, 2022

How school psychologists, counselors, social workers, and special education teachers can use U.S. Department of Education resources to help students experiencing homelessness.

How school psychologists, counselors, social workers, and special education teachers can use U.S. Department of Education resources to help students experiencing homelessness.