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Want to Boost Learning, Start with Emotional Health, a commentary written by Jane Issacs Lowe, appeared in the December 7th edition of Education Week. She drew a connection between improved learning in the classroom and the emotional and physical well-being of children. With increases in the number of children living in poverty and childhood obesity,…
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An article appeared in an online newsletter that may signal some changes in educational technology in the future. EdSurge, “a community resource for those engaged in the emerging eco-system of education technology (mission from website),” publishes an online newsletter that ran the following article, What Three Big EdTech Investments Say About the Future of Education.…
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At the Learning Forward Annual Conference on Monday, December 5, I went to a five-hour workshop entitled, Learning from Lesson Study: A Journey. The workshop was given by a team of five educators led by Peter Brunn, the Director of Professional Development at Developmental Study Center (DSC). The agenda covered DSC’s work supporting school districts around the country that are interested in implementing lesson study. They…
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Another memorable experience at Learning Forward’s Annual Conference in Anaheim was being a part of Marcia Tate’s workshop entitled, Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites. For more information about her work, resources, workshops and books, see her website, Developing Minds. As we walked into the conference room, we were greeted by Kenny G’s mellow saxophone playing beautiful…
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Eschool News published a report recently about an effort led by the National Academy of Sciences to improve science instruction in elementary and secondary schools. The article, States Transforming Science Class, outlines the work that will involve 20 states collaborating to rewrite their science standards with a “greater emphasis on analytical and conceptual thinking.” (p.…
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