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"In the past year, education researchers have done much to turn commonly held beliefs about learning on their head. In her controversial new book, Seven Myths About Education...Daisy Christodoulou draws on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools to show us just how much educational practice contradicts basic scientific principles..."
Beth Dichter's insight:
What myths do you know that undermine educational effectiveness? This post provides 21, and each is explained in the post. Fourteen of the myths provide links to additional information. Five of them are listed below. Click through to the post to find additional information on these five and the additional sixteen. * Facts prevent understanding. * You can always just look it up. * Homework boosts achievement. * Subject matter knowledge is a teacher's most powerful asset. * The brain is static, unchanging and set before you start school. You may not agree with all of these myths. Many could be used as a starter for discussions in a faculty meeting or with parents. 
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We're number one? Hardly. The entire idea of American exceptionalism should be called into question. Five myths about the American education system are 'demolished' in a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development "which compares the educational systems of over 30 developed nations, provides data that, when it comes to education, proves we're so frombeing number one, that the entire idea of American exceptionalism should be called into question." Below are two of the myths. Click through to the article to see the other three as well as additional information on each of them. Myth #1: Our educational system provides more upward mobility than any other in the world. Myth #4: We provide excellent early childhood education. Check out this article to find out where we statistically compared to other nations.
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Beth Dichter's insight:
This post provides the infographic that shows 18 myths about education. It also includes short explanations about research on each of the 18 myths (located under the infographic). The editor also noted that some of these topics are "contentious." If you choose to respond to any of them here or on the original post please use civil language.
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Its amazing how many things there are that everybody knows - but just ain't so! -Lon
Thx Beth Dichter