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Category Archives: Thoughtfulness
Epistemology: the Heart of a Good Curriculum
What if “epistemology” were written on the whiteboard on the first day of school, and referred to every day after that? What if “To know how you know what you think you know” were universally understood as the point of a curriculum? What … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Authority, Brain Development, Character, Children, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Excellence, First Day of School, Genius, Integrity, Justice, Learning community, Mistakes, parenting, project based learning, school culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Standards, STEM subjects, Success, Teaching, Technology and Education, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, building character, child-rearing, decision making, Discipline, education, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, Parenting, parenting skills, school, school reform, teachers, teaching
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Conflict, Responsibility and Justice
Conflict Three boys appeared in the door of my office, yesterday. Boy 1: “We’re not in trouble. Our teacher sent us to ask if you could help us work out a problem that came up at recess.” Please follow and like … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Challenge, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Genius, Justice, Leadership, Learning community, Montessori Education, parenting, Respect, Responsibility, school culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, respect, responsibility, school, school reform, teaching responsibility
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Key to a Great Parent-Teacher Partnership
Years ago in some online comment Janet Lansbury wrote: “I was encouraged by a mentor, infant specialist Magda Gerber, to view babies as whole people from the get-go, not my projects, not reflections or extensions of me. Their emergent personalities … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Character, Children, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Education, Genius, Gifted, Greatness, Imperfection, Integrity, Leadership, Learning community, Learning Disability, Montessori Education, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parent/teacher conference, parenting, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, education, Genius, gifted, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, Parenting, parents, school, school reform, teachers
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Kids are Better Scientists than Adults
Every night at dinner my three-year-old grandson launches into at least one oration. He holds both hands up with the palms up and out, gesticulating not just with his hands but with his whole face as words pour forth as … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Children, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Constructivist Education, Creativity, decision-making, Education, Genius, Imperfection, Learning community, Mistakes, Montessori Education, school culture, School Reform, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, decision making, education, Genius, kids, Learning, Learning community, Parenting, teaching
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