Stop the Free-Fall: Why is Literacy Education Important?
Why is literacy education so important to the future success of billions of young children? It is important because after 3rd grade, the likelihood that a student who is below … Continue reading
Role Models Wanted
Trusting that parents are a child’s first role model, I am struck by just how many children look up to celebrities and professional athletes as the most important models of … Continue reading
The “I Can” Bug: Creating Confident and Caring Citizens
Educator Kiran Bir Sethi’s built her career “looking beyond what exists in order to explore better ways to prepare her students for an uncertain future.” Through her many endeavors, one … Continue reading
The “Re-invention” of Education
If you are a regular visitor to my blog (or following it I hope), you know two very important things about me: I love using video as a teaching tool … Continue reading
A Measure of Grit
In my quest to find effective ways to teach my students what it means to persevere when they are faced with challenges, I have discovered a NY Times series that … Continue reading
Read This Now! Creative Technology
Each week, I’d like to use principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. In this week’s Read This Now! entry, I would like to share an … Continue reading
What’s in Your Toolkit?
Over the years, I’ve often been asked “what is in your toolkit?” My response has often been “it varies depending on the day.” The truth of the matter is that … Continue reading
Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation
I recently rediscovered a TedTalk by Daniel Pink that I decided to share because he deals with a very fascinating topic – motivation. What truly motivates us? Is it the … Continue reading
How to Build Grit in Kids?
What’s the best predictor of success in a child’s life? “Grit,” says psychologist Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth. “Gritty kids, according to Dr. Duckworth, possess the passion and perseverance it takes … Continue reading
Read This Now!
Each week, I’d like to use principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. In this week’s entry, I would like to share a video talk from … Continue reading
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