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Tag Archives: creativity
Thank You for Criticizing
Is it wise to criticize? A few years ago I taught Andre Perry’s class of fourth and fifth graders in order to give Andre a break so that he could plan with another teacher. Easiest and best teaching I ever did. … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Executive Function, Genius, Learning Disability, Social Responsibility
Tagged creativity, Criticism, Critis, Culture, defensiveness, educational objective, executive function, Executive Function Coaching, Learning, Learning Disabilities
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Metrics in Education
Measure What Matters Yesterday Jasmine (grade six) and Aymani (grade 4) were sitting together editing each other’s papers. Shelby (grade six), who was sitting nearby overheard them wrestling with the problem of how to indicate to each other the things … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Education, Genius, Teaching
Tagged achievement, Authority, brain develompment, challenge, character, collaboration, constructivist education, creativity, decision making, education, Excellence, Genius, Greatness, high school acceptance, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, metrics, Project learning, school, School Admission, school culture, school reform, Self-determination, service learning, social responsibility, standards, success, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility, teaching writing
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Authority that Increases the Authority of Others
of personal authority and sense of purpose When evaluating a school, getting there before school starts can be very useful. You get to see the bearing of the teachers as they arrive. You can read their emotional tone as they greet … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Challenge, Character, Charter Schools, Constructivist Education, decision-making, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Montessori Education, parenting, Play, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Social Responsibility, Teaching
Tagged achievement, Authority, building character, charter schools, constructivist education, creativity, decision making, Discipline, disobedience, education, emotional intelligence, empathy, enthusiasm, Excellence, fun, Genius, Greatness, Happiness, high school, high school acceptance, inspiration, Joy, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, monessori, Parenting, perseverance, play, resilience, respect, responsibility, school, school culture, school reform, Self-determination, social, success, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility, teenager, teenagers
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Which is a Picasso? How to Keep Creativity Alive?
Warning. All children start off as artists. Humans create. Children start off creative. What do we have to do to keep their creativity alive throughout life? Merry Lanker’s students at Muffley School in Decatur, Il.,2012 Please follow and like us:
Posted in Children, Creativity, Education, Genius, Inspiration, Preschool, Teaching
Tagged child-rearing, creativity, education, Genius, kids, school, school reform, teaching
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