Fwd: The Real Impact of Teachers' Expectations, Preparing Children for Future Jobs, and More

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From: Brookings Brown Center on Education Policy <browncenter@brookings.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 3:49 PM
Subject: The Real Impact of Teachers' Expectations, Preparing Children for Future Jobs, and More
To: olderkirby@gmail.com

The issues with delaying school start dates, emphasizing entrepreneurial learning, and research on teachers' student expectations.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.                           September 20, 2016 How teacher expectations affect student outcomes Nicholas Papageorge and Seth Gershenson While few deny the importance of teachers believing in their students, what does the research actually say? In a new report, Nicholas Papageorge and Seth Gershenson discuss the impact teachers' expectations for students can have on their educational outcomes, and how these expectations vary by race. Read more School calendars and Maryland's Labor Day mess Jon Valant The decision from Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to delay the start of the school year until after Labor Day was met with backlash from educators and officials alike. Jon Valant investigates the impact of a longer summer break on school day start and end times, low-income student retention, and economic activity. Read more The imperative for design learning Daniel Araya and Heather McGowan Sixty-five percent of children currently in grade school are predicted to work in jobs that have not been invented yet. How should educators respond to this technological revolution? Daniel Araya and Heather McGowan advocate for teachers to focus more on entrepreneurial learning and creativity. Read more Stay Connected Sign up for other Brookings newsletters Brookings on Facebook Brown Center on Twitter                           Manage your subscriptions | Unsubscribe from all Brookings Emails   The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20036, USA