My eldest daughter will soon be a teenager. While I’m very eager to see where these years will take her, I’m also slightly apprehensive about what’s coming. Should I run for the hills? Install deadbolts on the doors? Sign up for some extra therapy sessions? Adolescence contains the makings for a perfect storm. At a time when young people are establishing a sense […]
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Cognitive tools–theoretical and practical examples
Unleash The Power Of Curriculum
Are you using the right teaching tools? Curriculum has latent power. azmichelle via Compfight It contains possibilities of all kinds, including possibilities for engagement, joy, inquiry, and for transformation in […]
Tips For Imaginative Educators #10: Humanize
Every topic you teach connects to an emotional human experience. Every child is unique. Effective teachers work constantly and creatively to meet the needs of all the students in their classrooms. Effective teachers also know that amidst the great diversity within their classrooms, there is something that all learners share: emotional responses. Shared human emotions create the plane upon which knowledge becomes […]