Todd E. Johnson
@toddejohnson.bsky.social
Dr. Todd Johnson focuses on enhancing and innovating teaching methods, improving educational access and opportunities, and strengthening connections between workforce and education. #digital credentials #artificalintelligence #education #workforce
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Do you need to suffer in order to build character? No: in a sample of 682 youth, about 80% of the youth who increased in effortful control or emotional stability (>/= 1/5th of a SD) were not exposed to high levels of (observer-rated) adversity.
Growth Following Adversity is Rare: Evidence from a Multi-Informant Longitudinal Study of Children and Adolescents: https://osf.io/93nxb
June 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Do you need to suffer in order to build character? No: in a sample of 682 youth, about 80% of the youth who increased in effortful control or emotional stability (>/= 1/5th of a SD) were not exposed to high levels of (observer-rated) adversity.
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Unsurprising, but nevertheless tragic. Makes it very hard for integrators and multidisciplinarians to exist in academia. #academicsky
The further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be
https://go.nature.com/44VjEW9
https://go.nature.com/44VjEW9
Shifting research focus comes with the risk of reduced impact
An analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents shows that the further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be.
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June 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Unsurprising, but nevertheless tragic. Makes it very hard for integrators and multidisciplinarians to exist in academia. #academicsky
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A 2013 study found that a delay in learning to read has no effect on reading fluency at age 11; indeed, later learners had slightly superior comprehension. Also, as other research has shown, explicit instruction usually wasn't required to achieve phonemic awareness: tinyurl.com/4r2btdek
Children learning to read later catch up to children reading earlier
Two studies from English-speaking samples investigated the methodologically difficult question of whether the later reading achievement of children le…
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February 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A 2013 study found that a delay in learning to read has no effect on reading fluency at age 11; indeed, later learners had slightly superior comprehension. Also, as other research has shown, explicit instruction usually wasn't required to achieve phonemic awareness: tinyurl.com/4r2btdek
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A new study tracked kids from birth to age 18: Even a moderate version of the sort of old-school parenting that involves yelling at, spanking, and shaming children leads to problems with emotion regulation, peer relationships, and self-esteem as well as less prosocial behavior: is.gd/8bEN2R
A new study tracked kids from birth to age 18: Even a moderate version of the sort of old-school parenting that involves yelling at, spanking, and shaming children leads to problems with emotion regulation, peer relationships, and self-esteem as well as less prosocial behavior: is.gd/8bEN2R
Harsh parenting linked to poorer emotional and social outcomes in children
A recent study found that harsh parenting, both moderate and severe, is linked to worse emotion regulation, lower self-esteem, fewer prosocial behaviors, and more peer relationship problems in childre...
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January 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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A new study tracked kids from birth to age 18: Even a moderate version of the sort of old-school parenting that involves yelling at, spanking, and shaming children leads to problems with emotion regulation, peer relationships, and self-esteem as well as less prosocial behavior: is.gd/8bEN2R
A new study tracked kids from birth to age 18: Even a moderate version of the sort of old-school parenting that involves yelling at, spanking, and shaming children leads to problems with emotion regulation, peer relationships, and self-esteem as well as less prosocial behavior: is.gd/8bEN2R
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Four of the 20 college degrees with the lowest underemployment are in Pk-12 education. And yet a lot of colleges don't even offer an undergraduate path to teacher certification!
www.forbes.com/sites/markcp...
www.forbes.com/sites/markcp...
America’s Best College Degrees If You Want To Avoid Being Underemployed
Discover the college degrees with the lowest underemployment rates and how to choose a career-focused education that pays off in today’s economy.
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January 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Four of the 20 college degrees with the lowest underemployment are in Pk-12 education. And yet a lot of colleges don't even offer an undergraduate path to teacher certification!
www.forbes.com/sites/markcp...
www.forbes.com/sites/markcp...
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The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.
TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban
The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.
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January 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.
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Great Expectations was designed to help people who grew up in foster care get their two-year degrees. And unlike many programs for former foster youth, there are no age limits.
This Virginia program helps former foster youth get degrees, at any age
Great Expectations was designed to help people who grew up in foster care get their two-year degrees. And unlike many programs for former foster youth, there are no age limits.
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January 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Great Expectations was designed to help people who grew up in foster care get their two-year degrees. And unlike many programs for former foster youth, there are no age limits.
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An analysis of more than 40K essays ✍️ showed that students whose writing covers more topics, but whose authors move slowly enough from one idea to another, have better academic results later on: doi.org/10.1093/pnas... #Language #Success #AcademicSky #SciComm #ScholComm
The topography of thought
Abstract. Whether speaking, writing, or thinking, almost everything humans do involves language. But can the semantic structure behind how people express t
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January 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
An analysis of more than 40K essays ✍️ showed that students whose writing covers more topics, but whose authors move slowly enough from one idea to another, have better academic results later on: doi.org/10.1093/pnas... #Language #Success #AcademicSky #SciComm #ScholComm
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A.J. Brown’s mid-game reading makes ‘Inner Excellence’ a No. 1 bestseller www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
A.J. Brown’s mid-game reading makes ‘Inner Excellence’ a No. 1 bestseller
Philadelphia Eagles players say the self-help book is “the recipe” for the A.J. Brown’s success.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A.J. Brown’s mid-game reading makes ‘Inner Excellence’ a No. 1 bestseller www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Comparing children eligible for Federal Early Intervention (EI) with those evaluated but found to be ineligible finds that EI receipt early in life reduces future child maltreatment, from Anna Aizer and Emilia Brito Rebolledo https://www.nber.org/papers/w33341
January 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Comparing children eligible for Federal Early Intervention (EI) with those evaluated but found to be ineligible finds that EI receipt early in life reduces future child maltreatment, from Anna Aizer and Emilia Brito Rebolledo https://www.nber.org/papers/w33341
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The STEM microcredential book project that I am co-editing with @crippenresearch.bsky.social had such a high response rate that we have expanded to 2 volumes! Just emailed acceptances and looking forward to collaborating with the authors to create a comprehensive resource for the field! Stay tuned!
January 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The STEM microcredential book project that I am co-editing with @crippenresearch.bsky.social had such a high response rate that we have expanded to 2 volumes! Just emailed acceptances and looking forward to collaborating with the authors to create a comprehensive resource for the field! Stay tuned!
JOB OPENING: Head of Facebook Research - Meta is looking for an experienced research leader with research, communication, and people management skills. A successful candidate has a proven track record of translating research into design and product decisions. www.metacareers.com/jobs/3353695...
Head of Facebook Research
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
JOB OPENING: Head of Facebook Research - Meta is looking for an experienced research leader with research, communication, and people management skills. A successful candidate has a proven track record of translating research into design and product decisions. www.metacareers.com/jobs/3353695...
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Still need a New Year’s resolution? Study school boards! About 100k (and growing) school board meetings over the last decade + text transcripts, with access to raw audio and video data. From us (@mirya.bsky.social + Rebecca Johnson) to you — coming your way soon. 🫡
January 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Still need a New Year’s resolution? Study school boards! About 100k (and growing) school board meetings over the last decade + text transcripts, with access to raw audio and video data. From us (@mirya.bsky.social + Rebecca Johnson) to you — coming your way soon. 🫡
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The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
The robots want to pick up your trash.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
More than one-third (36 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/p...
January 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
More than one-third (36 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. www.nfpa.org/about-nfpa/p...
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Did you know that the NIH makes available the Success Rates for K Awards by Activity Code and Institute for the last 10 years (2014-2023)? I made interactive plots if you want to check out the data for yourself!
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#MedSky #AcademicSky
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#MedSky #AcademicSky
January 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Did you know that the NIH makes available the Success Rates for K Awards by Activity Code and Institute for the last 10 years (2014-2023)? I made interactive plots if you want to check out the data for yourself!
01944215-abcd-2fbf-1399-d22779ebc86f.share.connect.posit.cloud
#MedSky #AcademicSky
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#MedSky #AcademicSky
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I am the assistant editor of the Journal of exo-technology and education (jeXed) under the leadership of Irene (JC) Lubbe (EiC)
We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching the 1st edition in 2025!
More info here: lnkd.in/drp5BPNC
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching the 1st edition in 2025!
More info here: lnkd.in/drp5BPNC
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
January 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I am the assistant editor of the Journal of exo-technology and education (jeXed) under the leadership of Irene (JC) Lubbe (EiC)
We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching the 1st edition in 2025!
More info here: lnkd.in/drp5BPNC
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching the 1st edition in 2025!
More info here: lnkd.in/drp5BPNC
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
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The UK CMA is testing an AI tool to help catch companies that collude when bidding for public contracts, amid a "significant risk of bid-rigging" by contractors (Suzi Ring/Financial Times)
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January 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The UK CMA is testing an AI tool to help catch companies that collude when bidding for public contracts, amid a "significant risk of bid-rigging" by contractors (Suzi Ring/Financial Times)
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"...requiring them to identify and pursue some of their own goals, helping them build strategies to reach those goals, assessing their progress and guiding them to course-correct when they fall short."
These ideas align well with a recent meta-analysis on the topic: https://buff.ly/4gEx9fU
These ideas align well with a recent meta-analysis on the topic: https://buff.ly/4gEx9fU
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January 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"...requiring them to identify and pursue some of their own goals, helping them build strategies to reach those goals, assessing their progress and guiding them to course-correct when they fall short."
These ideas align well with a recent meta-analysis on the topic: https://buff.ly/4gEx9fU
These ideas align well with a recent meta-analysis on the topic: https://buff.ly/4gEx9fU
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Microsoft says it expects to spend $80B in FY 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle AI workloads, with 50%+ of the spending in the US (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
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January 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Microsoft says it expects to spend $80B in FY 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle AI workloads, with 50%+ of the spending in the US (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
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I ran across this interesting FREE resource on intensive longitudinal methods today. centerstat.org/apa-ild/
#stats #statschat #statistics
#stats #statschat #statistics
APA Science Training Sessions: Collection and Analysis of Intensive Longitudinal Data - CenterStat
The Analysis of Intensive Longitudinal Data: APA Science Training Sessions from CenterStat September-October, 2022 With the evolution and ever greater penetration of smartphones, other personal…
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December 31, 2024 at 3:48 AM
I ran across this interesting FREE resource on intensive longitudinal methods today. centerstat.org/apa-ild/
#stats #statschat #statistics
#stats #statschat #statistics
Same and similar approach also addresses graduation rates to the positive side of things when student sense of belonging is enhanced through by helping develop the culture of connections - Nice read
Interesting New Paper On The Ebb & Flow Of Discipline Issues During The School Year larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2024/12/31/i...
Interesting New Paper On The Ebb & Flow Of Discipline Issues During The School Year
The dynamic nature of student discipline and discipline disparities is an interesting new paper tracking the ebb-and-flow of discipline issues in schools and their racial impacts, along with…
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December 31, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Same and similar approach also addresses graduation rates to the positive side of things when student sense of belonging is enhanced through by helping develop the culture of connections - Nice read
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Danish registry data provides evidence that the birth of a sibling with a disability increases the probability of mental health treatment in unaffected siblings, from Janet Currie, N. Meltem Daysal, Mette Gørtz, and Jonas Cuzulan Hirani https://www.nber.org/papers/w33303
December 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Danish registry data provides evidence that the birth of a sibling with a disability increases the probability of mental health treatment in unaffected siblings, from Janet Currie, N. Meltem Daysal, Mette Gørtz, and Jonas Cuzulan Hirani https://www.nber.org/papers/w33303
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BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. The 39th president of the United States, who served from 1977 to 1981, was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office — as an advocate for peace and human rights.
Read about his lasting legacy.
Read about his lasting legacy.
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and peace activist, dies at 100
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:52 PM
BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. The 39th president of the United States, who served from 1977 to 1981, was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office — as an advocate for peace and human rights.
Read about his lasting legacy.
Read about his lasting legacy.