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Category Archives: Achievement
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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A Dynamic Mind; Not a Growth Mindset
The antidote for a “fixed mindset” is not a “growth mindset,” but a mind on a mission. One morning ten years ago a kindergarten teacher named John walked into his class wearing a pink shirt. There had been an outbreak of students … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Diversity, Genius, Learning community, parenting, Praise, School Culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Social Anxiety, Success, Teaching
Tagged building character, child-rearing, diversity, education, Genius, growth mindset, Learning community, Parenting, school, school reform, stereotyping, teachers
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Empathy, Education and a True Growth Mindset
Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing. Instead of offering empathy, we often have a strong urge to give advice and to explain our own position of feeling. Empathy, however, calls upon us to empty our mind … Continue reading
To Get Results, Schools Must be in the Friendship Business
Father: “It is so hard to get the kids out of the house in the morning, Freda and Matt keep fighting. This sibling rivalry is driving me crazy, but I don’t want them to be late to school.” Advice from … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, decision-making, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Excellence, Genius, Imperfection, Learning community, Montessori Education, parenting, Play, Responsibility, School Culture, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Success, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, building character, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, play, responsibility, school, school reform, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Standards Don’t Educate; They Sort
Washington Post, May 7th: “Math, reading performance is stagnant among U.S. 12th-graders, assessment finds.” All this effort on standards and test scores and still no change. Hmmmm. But there are those who predicted that teaching directly to standards would only … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Constructivist Education, Education, Educational Testing, Genius, Gifted, Learning Disability, parent anxiety, parenting, Reading, School Reform, Standards, Teaching
Tagged building character, character, education, gifted, kids, Leadership, Learning, learning to read, math, mathematics, Parenting, Reading, reading to children, school, school reform, standards, teachers, teaching
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