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A picture is worth a thousand words! In art, students have fun, explore, create, and learn. Artistic learning builds neuronal connections that help students think in out-of-the-box ways. So why do we, politicians and educational leaders, constantly struggle to value arts in education or the many other programs that support creativity and innovation in our schools. I hate to put the…
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In her book, If You Want to Write, Brenda Ueland’s writes: Everybody is talented, original, and has something important to say. She makes the case in chapter 1 that we need to believe in ourselves, believe that we have the potential to harvest inner talents and express ourselves. Ms. Ueland expresses it this way: So…
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Educators acknowledge that the support of new teachers in our school communities is important work for administrators and returning faculty. One of the Center for Teaching’s core initiatives has been the support of a mentor program designed to create a culture of mentoring at Drew Charter School and The Westminster Schools. We have piloted…
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In conclusion to the project, Westminster Lumber Company, the first grade teachers took photos of the students with their log cabins. Check out the faces of these students as they brought their hard work to an end. This project culminated in the students learning math, collaboration, building skills, decision-making, and organization. A great deal…
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The most recent edition of Educational Leadership is full of excellent articles. I began last week reading the first three: What Students Really Need to Learn, by Lynne Munson Building on the Common Core, by David Conley The Humanities: Why Such a Hard Sell?, by David Ferrero Each article covered different ground, although there were some common themes…
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