Ever wonder how “smart” people seem to memorize everything the night before an exam?
Sure there are a few rare people who are born with a natural gift for memory (for example, the 2004 World Memory Champion Ben Pridmore memorized the order of cards in a randomly shuffled 52-card deck in 31 seconds). But for [...]

Good and bad methods of disciplining inappropriate classsroom behavior. This was a very well made instructional movie for teachers. While there are new & different problems in the modern schools, the basic ideas of this film still holds. The opening messages are exactly what the best research on classroom behaviour tells us:

The vast majority of [...]

One of my biggest gripes about the school system in the United States is that it teaches children to “do their own work”.  
Sure, I understand the reason behind it.  We don’t want kids copying off each other on the test and skipping out on learning!  But is it possible we’ve gone too far?
You see, [...]

If you’re like most students, you’ve seen an add for a speed reading course at some point in your life and wondered if it was real.
Well, the short answer is a resounding YES.  But there is a longer answer as well:
The appeal of speed reading is that it will save you time on homework and [...]

Reprinted from SmartMoney.com.
1. “We don’t have to stick to any educational standards.”
News of failing schools and the increasing competitiveness of colleges have made education a big concern for parents. To the rescue, perhaps, comes the “supplemental education” business, an estimated $2 billion-and-growing industry that includes private tutors, retail tutoring centers and test-preparation centers.
While schools must [...]