Why The No Child Left Behind Act Failed Me

In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was created to get every child to read and do math at their grade level by 2014. That may sound great because, of course, people want their children to be well educated. The problem with this is that you can’t force a...

A Common Cognitive Error: Fundamental Attribution Error

     A common cognitive error that many people make is called a fundamental attribution error. This type of error in thinking occurs when people focus on personal causes for an individual’s behavior and not take into account the situational factors (Gruman, Schneider,...

Cyberbullying in School

     The internet and technological advances we have seen in the past decades has opened a world of possibilities and opportunities, as well as dangers. As the utilization of social media and the internet increases, cyberbullying has become commonplace. Cyberbullying...

The Gifted Program: Stereotype Threat

When I was in elementary school (and throughout my subsequent years of schooling as well) I looked forward to school because that’s where I got to see my friends.  I really had no interest in learning; lunch and recess were my favorite subjects and I was a bit...