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Touro University / UFT Teacher Center - EDSN 600, Fall 2025

Assignment One: Critical Review of Research Article

Due: Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 4:30 pm. Upload to Canvas.

Choose one (1) of the articles listed below and write a three-four (3-4) page critical review of the ideas expressed in the article. Your paper should include:

• A brief and concise summary of the educational issue the author focuses upon including:

· A description of two (2) of the major points the author makes about the main issue.

· A description of two (2) of the recommendations the author makes about the main issue.

· Connections to your prior experience or learning.

· A connection to one of the author’s main points based on your experience as an educator, student, or parent.

· A connection to a scholarly source pertaining to one of the author’s mail points. (Touro Library)

· Your opinion on at least one of the author’s recommendations with reasons for your response.

• Your paper should be typed in APA format:

• Double-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font

• Cover page (use the one given by instructor).

• In-text citations of ideas taken from the author or other sources.

• Works Cited page with the information about your article and any other sources used.

Articles:

1. Reynolds, Heather M. and Avi Astor, Ron. “Reimagining School Safety.” American Educator, Spring 2023 :

https://www.aft.org/ae/spring2023/reynolds_astor#:~:text=The%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic,when%20students%20need%20them%20most.

2. Friedman, Jonathan and LaFrance, Sam. “Protecting Students’ Freedom to Learn.” EL Magazine, September, 2023.

https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/protecting-students-freedom-to-learn