Dr. Patricia Fioriello

The Disturbing Trend of Cyber Bullying Teachers

While cyber bullying is a cause of concern for many students today, what many people don’t realize is that cyber bullying teachers is another disturbing trend that has been on the rise. This cyber bullying against teachers is being conducted by both pupils and their parents, and more than 1 in 7 teachers are reported [...]

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3 Ways to Explore STEM Education Research

The latest STEM education research trends are published in the Journal of STEM Education, a peer reviewed, semi-annual publication geared towards educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The journal examines case studies from the real world which highlight the issues which are of most concern to practitioners of STEM education. Some [...]

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Where to Find STEM Grants for Schools

STEM grants for schools can be obtained via websites like Grant Wrangler, which specializes in listing various educational grants intended to fund math, technology and science programs for grades K-12. One example is the Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Educator Grant, which has a rolling deadline and is administered by the Air Force Association (AFA). This [...]

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Using Technology to Support Traditional Literacy

Teachers face a challenge in promoting traditional literacy when their students are far more adept at texting or instant messaging. How can students, particularly those in middle and high school, become interested in traditional literacy, and why should they? The latter is one of the most frequent questions teachers hear: “Why should I? What good [...]

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Testing Is Not Teaching What Should Count in Education

Unrealistic emphasis is placed on standardized test results and often it is difficult to remember that testing is not teaching what should count in education. According to Teachers College at Columbia University, over 100 million standardized tests are administered to U.S. students each year. NCLB (No Child Left Behind) requires state math and reading standards and [...]

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Reaching Out to Diverse Parents in the Classroom

We have seen ways to involve parents in the classroom that help students succeed. This is no less vital for parents from different cultural backgrounds or from “nontraditional” families. The challenge for teachers is what to do when the styles of communication and cultural beliefs do not respond to traditional methods of involvement, such as [...]

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Time to Throw Away the Teacher Evaluation Checklist

Outstanding, good, satisfactory, needs improvement, unsatisfactory. And that’s our evaluation – a teacher evaluation checklist. Helpful, isn’t it? Teacher evaluation is an integral part of improving achievement in the classroom and yet studies show that most teacher evaluations are usually “rosy.” A national report created by the New Teacher Project shows that evaluations do not [...]

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