Dr. Patricia Fioriello

Here is a Method Guaranteed to Enagage Students and Inspire Teachers

A new found interest in the idea of a flipped classroom has made a number of folks including the readers at DRPFConsults.com to finally start to think about the method and to ask questions about it. What is a flipped classroom? A flipped classroom is the reverse or opposite of the conventional classroom, where kids receive their lectures in the form of online videos that [...]

Boys and Reading: Are Single Gender Schools the Solution?

There is a serious problem today with boys and reading. This is a problem that does not just affect book sales. Today, girls are wildly outperforming boys at all levels of education, even higher education where female students are so thoroughly outperforming male students that admissions offices are having to use affirmative action in order to bolster their male admissions. In 2005, the former director [...]

Robotics Education: Get Ready for School Competitions and Curriculum

Does robotics education sound a little futuristic to you? Actually, robotics education is taking the education world by storm. Today around 10% of schools in the United States have a robotics program. Students participate in a wide variety of robotics competitions. These competitions appeal to the competitive nature of students and incorporate physics, mathematics, programming, problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills. Many different organizations support [...]

Measuring IB Program Benefits for US Schools

The International Baccalaureate Program (IB Program) continues to be a subject of debate as to whether the IB program benefits US schools or not. Many US schools are reluctant to adopt the program, while others firmly believe that students are being deprived of learning an array of skills that can come from the program. According to some program students in the US, the IB program [...]

Practical Free Apps for Educators to Use in the Classroom

One of the most common questions asked in professional development classes is “What are the best educational free applications?” Teachers struggle to find interactive sources to engage students while promoting higher learning skills. With budget and salary cuts finding those high quality free applications to use with students is high on the list for many teachers. Good news! There are several great applications that are [...]

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