For Striving 6th Graders, History Is Now

On Wednesday, Mr. Meade tossed aside the regular curriculum and schedule to bring the boys together to live history as it unfolded in real time. The students were a jumble of questions about the Electoral College and the difference between red states and blue states. But mostly, they were in awe — at once giddy and proud. The New York Times, November 5, 2008

Slowing Speech Eases Child's Ability to Listen

Wichita State audiology professor Ray Hull says that students young and old better understand teachers who speak more slowly than the average adults do. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 22, 2008