03/06/2017
and the politics of , err... umm... I mean... "negative partisanship" https://t.co/nkPbJB92tG
Negative partisanship may be the most toxic form of polarization (Vox)
What the 2016 presidential election taught me about America’s polarization problem.
20/09/2016
Recess four times a day? Why some schools are now letting kids play an hour a day. https://t.co/19FpFnbnjP https://t.co/fu7q9vRh6Z
Romy Treneer (@englishavenir) posted a photo on Twitter
Get the whole picture - and other photos from Romy Treneer
12/09/2016
Fortress of Tedium: What I Learned as a Substitute Teacher., via https://t.co/5jVHjVBXkd
Fortress of Tedium: What I Learned as a Substitute Teacher.
A novelist’s education in the classroom.
27/06/2016
Must read: on the utter lunacy of a simple majority vote to determine something as momentous as https://t.co/5JgQXylhhw
Britain’s Democratic Failure
The real lunacy of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union was not that British leaders dared to ask voters to weigh the benefits of membership against the immigration pressures it presents. Rather, it was the absurdly low bar for exit: a simple majority.
23/05/2016
This test predicts how quickly you can learn a second language https://t.co/HyXPbMdTlH via
This test predicts how quickly you can learn a second language
A study reveals that a five-minute test can indicate how quickly you'll pick up a second language.
06/05/2016
https://t.co/uMoJyTUUJM
How to robot-proof your children’s careers - FT.com
Pity school careers advisers. If economists are to be believed, vast numbers of jobs will have evaporated by the time today’s pupils reach the labour market. Oxford university’s Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne say almost half of the jobs in
25/04/2016
https://t.co/92FyQblFdE
How The Language You Speak Changes Your View Of The World
Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new research shows that they can also view the world in different ways depending on the specific language they are operating in.
14/04/2016
Via : A Nobel Laureate's Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching https://t.co/kgNkN4kPAT
A Nobel Laureate's Education Plea: Revolutionize Teaching
Stanford physicist Carl Wieman is on a quest to bury the big lecture in favor of evidence-based techniques. But it's not clear higher education is listening.
09/04/2016
https://t.co/3J5Ahvp9Fi
9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us — Modern Learning
“When I really try to square what I believe about how kids learn and what we practice in our classrooms, it unsettles me…
08/04/2016
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Learn a Second Language Fast https://t.co/FC8R7lxw3w # via
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Learn a Second Language Fast
Being bilingual has its benefits in this ever-changing and advancing world. So if you know some basics or you're
25/09/2015
Paris College Day is this weekend!
http://t.co/HX21f6I3sw
AAWE Activities: Paris College Day
School Fair in Paris, Activities for bilingual families, related to international schools, bilingualism, education, organized by AAWE in France