I’m continuing with mid-year “Best” lists.

I’m adding this list to All Mid-Year “Best Of 2019” Lists In One Place!

You can see all previous editions of this list, as well as all my ed research related “best” lists, here.

Here are my choices for the past six months:

NEW STUDY SUPPORTS OLD FACT: GOING TO COLLEGE PAYS-OFF

NEW STUDY FINDS THAT THINKING WE MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING, BUT THEN DISCOVERING WE DON’T, IS MOST MOTIVATING TYPE OF CURIOSITY

STUDY: BOOKS AROUND THE HOUSE HELP KIDS, EVEN IF THEY DON’T READ THEM

THIS IS INTERESTING: BLOOM & MASLOW NEVER USED PYRAMIDS TO EXPLAIN THEIR IDEAS

NO SURPRISE: STUDY FINDS THAT EDUCATORS WHO “DON’T SEE COLOR” HARM STUDENTS OF COLOR

IT’S NO SURPRISE TO TEACHERS, BUT RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT MOST BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT ARE USELESS

ANOTHER STUDY FINDS THAT POVERTY CAUSES COGNITIVE CHALLENGES, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND

THE BEST REVIEWS OF WHAT RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT EFFECTIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION

NEW STUDY SAYS STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT EFFECTIVE & IT MAKES ONE PARTICULAR USEFUL POINT

SHOCKER (NOT!) – RESEARCH FROM ED TECH COMPANIES INFLATES EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR PRODUCTS

IS ANY TEACHER SURPRISED THAT NEW STUDY FINDS TEXTBOOKS NOT KEY TO STUDENT LEARNING?

INTRIGUING RESEARCH ON ABSENTEEISM

NEW RESEARCH RE-CONFIRMS THAT POSITIVE TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS MATTER

NEW – TO ME, AT LEAST – RESEARCH ON INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

THIS ARTICLE IS ONE OF THE BEST PIECES I’VE READ ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

GOOD COMMENTARY ON HARMFUL ELL STUDY

SCHOLARS APPROPRIATELY RIP RESEARCH SAYING GRADE RETENTION GOOD FOR ELLS

STUDY FINDS THAT TOUTED “PERSONALIZED LEARNING” TECH PLATFORM WASN’T EFFECTIVE

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING “FRESH STARTS” FOR OUR STUDENTS

BIG NEW STUDY FINDS WHAT ALL TEACHERS KNOW – ARTS EDUCATION HELPS STUDENTS IN MANY WAYS

STATISTIC OF THE DAY: NINTH-GRADE IS VERY IMPORTANT

SHOCKING – STUDY FINDS TEACHERS MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW INITIATIVE IF THEY HELP PLAN IT

STUDY FINDS WHITE TEACHERS TEND TO RESPOND TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS MORE NEGATIVELY…

NEW STUDY FINDS THE “TRUMP EFFECT” ON SCHOOL BULLYING IS REAL

HELPFUL REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON USING HIGHLIGHTERS TO LEARN

“BRAIN PRIMING” & SUPERMAN

BIG NEW STUDY ON RESTORATIVE PRACTICE OFFERS USEFUL DATA & MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

STATISTIC OF THE DAY: GRADE RETENTION CAN LEAD TO CRIME

“AUTHORITATIVE” SCHOOL CLIMATE CONNECTED TO REDUCTION IN STUDENT SUSPENSIONS

IMPORTANT REFLECTIONS ON EDUCATION RESEARCH

LATER START TIMES IN SEATTLE SCHOOLS RESULTS IN IMPROVED ATTENDANCE, BETTER GRADES – AND MORE SLEEP

ANOTHER STUDY FINDS ELICITING EXPLANATIONS FROM STUDENTS IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TELLING THEM

STUDY FINDS THAT READING INSTRUCTION MORE EFFECTIVE WHEN PAIRED WITH MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES

INTERESTING STUDY SUGGESTS THAT KEEPING CLASSMATES TOGETHER MAY REDUCE ABSENTEEISM

NEW META-ANALYSIS FINDS THAT READING FICTION IMPROVES OUR “SOCIAL ABILITY”