Monthly Archives: May 2025

Induction and mentoring systems play crucial roles in developing highly qualified teachers, recognizing that initial preparation represents the beginning rather than the culmination of professional learning. Comprehensive induction programs typically include regular mentoring from accomplished teachers, reduced teaching loads or additional planning time, collaborative work with peer cohorts, and structured professional development aligned with identified…

In my years of educational research and practice, I’ve found that the concept of a normative sample is often misunderstood yet critically important for effective educational assessment. A normative sample is a carefully selected group of individuals whose test performances establish the benchmark against which all other test-takers’ performances are compared. The quality of any…

Educational genomics, also known as educational neuroscience or neurogenomics, represents one of the most rapidly evolving and potentially transformative interdisciplinary fields in contemporary education. As an educational researcher who has closely followed the emergence of this field, I find that educational genomics offers unprecedented opportunities to understand the complex interplay between genetic factors, environmental influences,…

Discussion circles represent one of the most powerful yet underutilized pedagogical tools in modern education. As both a researcher and practitioner in educational methodology, I have observed firsthand how effectively structured discussion circles can transform classroom dynamics and deepen student engagement with complex material across virtually all subject areas and grade levels. Definition and Core…