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At nine months, granddaughter Zoe, pulled herself into a standing position at a small wooden stool in our kitchen. Her cousins were nearby, and five-year-old Ilyas put a small square block in front of her. With dramatic force, she swatted … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Creativity, decision-making, Education, Empowerment, Executive Function, Genius, Learning, parenting, Play, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Teaching
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CHARACTER, CONFLICT AND CREATIVITY
Your character is the you that’s becoming. It’s the “Little Engine that Could” that keeps driving you toward what you need to make of yourself. For the ancient Greeks, kharakter is the mark that the gods put on your soul at birth. Character … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Coaching, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Culture, decision-making, Education, Fun, Genius, Integrity, Leadership, Learning, parenting, Play, Relationships, Self-Actualization, Self-determination
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Imagination and Education
The MIND. Engage imagination before opening. To maximize academic performance, academics must be taught as a subset of the larger project of maximizing mental capacity. For both, imagination is essential. When you watch children at work and play, you see … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Creativity, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Fun, Genius, Learning, Mathematics Teaching, Play, project based learning, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Self-determination, Teaching Writing
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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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“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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