Girls outperform boys in high school and are more likely to persist in and graduate from college and earn graduate degrees. To understand why this is happening, new research by DiPrete and Buchmann suggests you need to look no further than 8th grade grades. Girls start school more ready to learn than boys. By kindergarten, girls are substantially more attentive, eager to … [Lee más...] about Why Girls Do Better
inter-american development bank
Educating the Mundial-enials: What do soccer trends mean for education in a “new America?”
In a country known better for its love of football than of fútbol, the 2014 World Cup has been a ratings smash. And although Team USA’s run may have come to an end yesterday, many are hailing this World Cup as a big win for US soccer. The first three US games against Ghana, Portugal and Germany have become the top three most-viewed soccer matches in US history. The stats are … [Lee más...] about Educating the Mundial-enials: What do soccer trends mean for education in a “new America?”
What Does a Princess Know About Grit?
In my last blog, I commented on the complexities of everyday life and how the quest for the marshmallow can be seen as a bit fairytale-like. That got me thinking about fairy tales. Especially about fairytales and girls, and what all of this means for educating and launching girls into the women we hope and expect them to be. We live in a world of princesses. They reign supreme. … [Lee más...] about What Does a Princess Know About Grit?
Growth 1 – Equality O. And What Role does Education Play?
s Over the past few weeks a great controversy has struck the world of economists following the release of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-first Century. The book has caused a stir because it refers to the role of institutions of capitalism in the development and distribution of income, and implies that we could be headed to a more unequal society. Other authors such as … [Lee más...] about Growth 1 – Equality O. And What Role does Education Play?
Relevant vs. “Realevant”
*Written by Claudia Uribe “The best teacher is the one who knows who we are; the one who listens, who asks questions and cares about our interests and passions; the one whose enthusiasm about teaching is contagious and who will try again and again until his or her students have understood the material.” These were the words of a group of students who were asked about … [Lee más...] about Relevant vs. “Realevant”
