Why Schools Should Be Organized To Prioritize Relationships
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March 20, 2019
Over many years researchers in the learning sciences, psychology, anthropology and neuroscience have learned a lot about how humans learn. O...
Showing posts with label MindShift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MindShift. Show all posts
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Monday, 18 March 2019
Building Teens Into Strong Readers — By Letting Them Teach
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March 18, 2019
Two afternoons a week, Mikala Tardy walks six blocks from Eastern High School to Payne Elementary School, not far from Capitol Hill in Washi...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
How to Develop a Greater Sense of Motivation in Students
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March 12, 2019
Teachers can know their content backwards and forwards. They might have put hours into their lesson plans. But if their students aren’...
Monday, 11 March 2019
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
One Reason Rural Students Don’t Go To College: Colleges Don’t Go To Them
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March 06, 2019
The sunrise in rural central Michigan reveals a landscape of neatly divided cornfields crossed by ditches and wooded creeks. But few of the ...
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
As Elite Campuses Diversify, A ‘Bias Towards Privilege’ Persists
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March 05, 2019
Elite colleges are making strides to diversify their student bodies, both racially and economically. In the past few years, we’ve seen most ...
Monday, 4 March 2019
Is Your Child An Orchid Or A Dandelion? Unlocking The Science Of Sensitive Kids
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March 04, 2019
Dr. Thomas Boyce, an emeritus professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, has treated children wh...
Sunday, 3 March 2019
Movement And Breathing Breaks Help Students Stay Focused On Learning
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March 03, 2019
For many kids, sitting still all day in school is a big challenge, which is why movement breaks are good practice, whether it’s in elementar...
Friday, 1 March 2019
Giving Students Stepping Stones For Participation To Lift Up Their Voices
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March 01, 2019
Getting students to engage in academic dialogue can be challenging. Many students are shy, lack confidence, don’t know how to begin, or are ...
Thursday, 28 February 2019
When Kids Ask Really Tough Questions: A Quick Guide
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February 28, 2019
I know she died, but when is Grandma coming back? Why is your skin darker than Mommy’s? Why do we live here but Daddy doesn’t? Are you th...
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Anger Can Be Contagious — Here’s How To Stop The Spread
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February 26, 2019
Even if you’re not aware of it, it’s likely that your emotions will influence someone around you today. This can happen during our most bas...
More Green Spaces in Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood
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February 26, 2019
The experience of natural spaces, brimming with greenish light, the smells of soil and the quiet fluttering of leaves in the breeze can calm...
Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them
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February 26, 2019
This week, millions of students and teachers are taking part in Read Across America , a national literacy program celebrated annually around...
Sunday, 24 February 2019
Strategies To Foster A Sense Of Belonging In Your Classroom
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February 24, 2019
When students feel they belong at school they also feel respected and ready to learn. That’s why teachers work so hard to create a class en...
Friday, 22 February 2019
How Making Time for Mindfulness Helps Students
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February 22, 2019
Not knowing the answer to a question when you’re called on in front of the entire class. Forgetting your homework. The kid behind you pullin...
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
How Schools Spark Excitement for Learning with Role-Playing Games
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February 20, 2019
Michael Matera’s students don’t merely learn about medieval Europe, they live it. Albeit, with a few monsters and enchanted items thrown in ...
