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Category Archives: Character
Schoolyard Nastiness and Anti-Tyranny Training
I, too, despair at watching my president stoop to schoolyard nastiness. —David Leonhardt, New York Times, June 30, 2017 Schoolyard Nastiness! Why do we take it for granted? And why do we expect the adults in our government to behave … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Genius, Leadership, Learning, Relationships, School Reform, Social Responsibility, Thoughtfulness
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Educating the Whole Brain
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of genius in each.—Plato Second grader … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Creativity, Education, Genius, Learning, Play, Self-Actualization, Teaching
Tagged building character, character, child-rearing, education, Genius, kids, Learning, learning social skills, math teaching, play, school reform, self-actualization, teaching
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Leading Your Life by Creating Great Moments
Last Friday, the results of my PET scan revealed that the three metastases in my lungs and the one in my liver are gone. Gone! Nivolumab administered intravenously every two weeks seems to be working. My loved ones are breathing … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Fun, Genius, Leadership, perseverance, Play, Relationships, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Actualization, Social Responsibility, Thoughtfulness
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“Not Yet Dead”
For the last quarter-century it has been my spiritual practice to get up before dawn and write. It connects my dreams with the rest of the world. I start writing what I think I know, and in the process, connect … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Education, Emotions, Genius, Leadership, Learning, Loss, Relationships, Self-Actualization, Social Responsibility
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“Small Class Size” Is a Misguided Fetish
“I believe in small class size,” said the politician. All the parents and teachers nodded. Small class: good. Large class: bad, right? No, actually. Please follow and like us:
Posted in Brain Development, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Creativity, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Mathematics Teaching, parent anxiety, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Social Responsibility
Tagged education, kids, Leadership, Learning community, learning social skills, math teaching, Parenting, school reform, self-actualization, social responsibility, success, teaching, teaching responsibility
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