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Education: Curriculum, Teaching & Childhood Behavior
- SAT: Writing best indicator of academic success (Spring 2009)
Three economists in the Terry College of Business find that the new writing portion of the redesigned SAT college entrance exam is a good predictor of academic success. - Media Shelf (Fall 2008)
“Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education” is profiled in the Books section. - Media Shelf (Spring 2008)
“The BRIDGE,” a teaching resource, is profiled in the Research Tools section. - Building Bodies, Boosting Brains (Winter 2008)
A UGA-MCG study shows that exercise improves children’s cognition. - Awards & Honors (Spring 2007)
Pamela Orpinas is recognized with a Creative Research Medal for her work on bullying and violence among school-aged children. - Media Shelf (Spring 2007)
“Bullying Prevention” is featured in the Books and Video sections and “Working the Planning Table” is featured in the Books section. - Looking Beyond the Bell (Winter 2007)
Professor Sally Zepeda hopes to identify categories of school systems, and evaluate their experiences moving on and off of block scheduling. - Viewpoint: Why the Arts Matter in Education (Fall 2006)
What do they offer students and why are they important? What are the implications for arts teacher preparations at UGA? - Media Shelf (Summer 2006)
A sampling of books, software, recordings, and other scholarly works. - Birthmonths Associated with Learning Disabilities? (Fall 2006)
Roy P. Martin suggests that birth month matters with respect to learning disabilities in elementary-aged children. - Disaffection at the Top: Elite Colleges Lose Students (Fall 2006)
Imagine that after being accepted to the college of your dreams, you choose to leave after one year, and no one there understands why. - Schools Help Teen Girls "LEAP" Into Action (Summer 2006)
Researchers develop a program to effectively encourage teenage girls to habitually exercise. - Building a Better Math Teacher (Fall/Winter 2005)
UGA leads a joint effort to produce more and better-qualified teachers armed with a deeper understanding of mathematics. - Smitten, not Bitten (Summer 2005)
Flea-sized WOWbugs help students learn about genetics, animal behavior and more. - Speaking Sports (Summer 2005)
Learning foreign languages is more fun when mixed with sports. - Baby Talk 101 (Spring 2004)
When it comes to teaching communication skills, moms and babies lean from each other. - School Kids Behaving Badly (Spring 2004)
Researchers study ways teachers, students and parents can reduce bullying and other aggresive behaviors that can lead to school violence. - Reaching Out to Kids (Summer 2001)
Small-group teaching is a big hit in the classroom. - The Merits of HOPE (Summer 2001)
How is Georgias most popular scholarship program stacking up? - Kids at Risk (Summer 1999)
UGA researchers are helping elementary school teachers to intervene early in student behavior problems. - Energizing Math and Science (Spring 1996)
Georgia students and teachers get a boost in math and science education, and it's a lot more than just chalk and talk. - Read and Love It More (Winter 1995)
The National Reading Research Center has suggestions for teachers and parents alike on getting kids to read more and like it. - Variations on a Theme (Summer 1994)
Music professor Mary Leglar composes interactive videos to increase the teaching repertoires of tomorrow's music educators. - Setting Schools Free (Fall 1993)
The Program for School Improvement works so well that schools are on a waiting list to participate. - Why Johnny Loves to Read and Read and Read (Fall 1992)
In 'whole language' classrooms, children are eager learners - and so are their teachers. - Born to
be Wild (Spring 1992)
Are children born to be wild or compliant or rebellious?