Educating the Whole Child

by Advancing the Teaching Profession September 20, 2014 0

The influence of positive emotions on our ability to flourish!

This is an interesting video series from Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity, on the importance of tapping into our positiveContinue Reading

by Advancing the Teaching Profession July 4, 2014 2

Early Learning/pre-school Educating Whole Child Education

Investing in birth-to-age-3 #education programs is a great bet!

In a recent post, Added Value from Effective #pre-K programs, Reform Requires Courage, I made the case for investing inContinue Reading

by Advancing the Teaching Profession April 27, 2014 2

Early Learning/pre-school Educating Whole Child Education

Added value from effective #pre-k programs, reform requires courage

Pre-K programs, “preschool” or “junior kindergarten,” come different shapes and sizes. Understanding this structure helps to set the context forContinue Reading

by Advancing the Teaching Profession March 17, 2014 0

Assessment Educating Whole Child Good Schools

Measure what matters, but do we know?

Giselle Martin-Kniep, President of Learner Centered Initiatives, spoke at ASCD 2014 about being sure we measure what matters. She askedContinue Reading

by Advancing the Teaching Profession February 23, 2014 0

Assessment Change in Schools Educating Whole Child

Google has its eyes on more than good #grades

Today Thomas Friedman wrote at article in the New York Times, How to Get a Job at Google? In myContinue Reading