HGSE in the Media

May 2005

Each to Their Own
Hobbs Professor Howard Gardner comments on how his theory of multiple intelligences is being used in schools. (The Guardian, 5/31/05)

Starting Confused
Lecturer Barry Jentz and Howe Professor Jerome T. Murphy write on the value of EntryPlans for new administrators. (Phi Delta Kappan, 5/27/05)

'Talent Development' Model Seen as Having Impact
Thompson Professor Richard Murnane comments on the apparent success of the "Talent Development" Model. (Education Week, 5/25/05. Free registration required.)

Test Scores Don't Mean Much if Students Fail to Graduate
Gary Orfield, professor of education and social policy, describes the troublingly low graduation rates for high school students in the south, particularly among minorities. (Atlanta Journal Constitution, 5/20/05. Free registration required.)

Pre-Literacy Benchmarks Children Reach
Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow describes steps that parents and teachers can take to help prepare their children to read. (Salt Lake Tribune, 5/9/05)

From the Hands of Babes; Infants Learn to Sign
Shattuck Professor Catherine Snow comments on the new trend of teaching infants sign language before they are able to talk. (Boston Globe, 5/8/05. Paid subscription required.)

How to Keep Trustees from Being Micromanagers
Professor of Higher Education Richard Chait describes how trustees frequently fail to distinguish between policy work and administrative work, and therefore tend to micromanage. (Chronicle of Higher Education, 5/6/05. Paid subscription required.)

Finding the Right Hook
Instructor on Education Priscilla Little offers promising recruitment and retention strategies to school administrators seeking to boost participation rates in their after school programs. (The School Administrator, 5/05)