I guess it’s a sign of the times that a PsychInfo search on “bullies” returns 837 studies, most of which are rather recent. Bullies have always been among us, but their tactics now reflect the new technologies available to them. Traditional bullying includes physical, verbal, relational (social exclusion), and indirect Read more…
I hope that everyone takes a minute away from the barbeque and the beach to remember our soldiers today. Mr. F was in Hawaii this week to visit our own favorite soldier. Kristin had her Change of Command ceremony after serving as company commander for over 25 months. Her soldiers Read more…
This year’s APS Conference in Chicago was the best one I’ve attended. I’m told that the APS has only 17 full-time staffers, compared to hundreds for APA, but the conference moved along very smoothly. Before our symposium, no less that three different people came in to make sure we had Read more…
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has just published a new report entitled “Where the Girls Are” that concludes that schools are not handicapping boys in order to address perceived gaps in education for girls. They conclude: “Educational achievement is not a zero-sum game, in which a gain for Read more…
Over the 30 years plus that I’ve been teaching, I’ve seen a reflection of what’s happening in the elementary and secondary classrooms in California. There have been ups and downs. Among the “downs” were the cohorts of students who had no clue whatsoever about the differences between “there,” “their,” and Read more…