Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching Black History | Teaching Tolerance
Teaching the contextual nuances of history can be extremely difficult especially in isolation during a thirty-day period. Yet, each year, we ask teachers to breathe life and give shape to … Continue reading
Celebrating Langston
Google kicks off its celebration of Black History Month marking the birthday of Harlem Renaissance icon, James Mercer Langston Hughes. Mr. Hughes’ Google doodle is a caricature of Hughes working … Continue reading
One Month Later …
How about it? Is Lucy right about the New Year? Let’s work to make this year the best ever in education. tlb Source
Educating the Head and Heart: Key to Whole-Child Education
I am often asked what whole-child education is or what it looks like? I believe it is a simple equation that comes down to this: IQ+EQ=Success. Let’s remember we are not … Continue reading
“Rewriting the Rules:” Building Confidence in Young Girls
Last fall, the folks at Always launched a campaign to combat negative stereotypes associated with young girls, ages 10-12. The campaign’s focus – removing the stigma associated with the phase … Continue reading
Lead Like a PIRATE – Passion AND Patience
Originally posted on Shelley Burgess:
If you are an educational leader, I hope you lead with PASSION! Highly effective leaders are passionate. They know who they are, they know what…
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy Every Day
NPR’s Morning Edition editor, Joanne Levine, shared a post today which asked a compelling question: What does Martin Luther King’s legacy look like to a 5-year-old? Her seemingly simple question holds … Continue reading
It is their childhood… help make it an amazing one
Originally posted on Time Space Education:
Life is short. Childhood is even shorter. Children deserve to come to school and be excited, challenged and motivated. We have our students, in…
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