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10 ways to nurture wellbeing and build resilience

Originally posted on FlourishingChildhood:
We live in a busy world where children as well as adults encounter challenges and may find this stressful. Some people are naturally confident and resilient…

May 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Three R’s and One “C”

  Education policy makers are watching something that rarely happens in education — “the unprecedented” push to green light a new initiative. In this instance, the new program is coding and … Continue reading

May 25, 2014 · 2 Comments

Bloom’s Taxonomy 2.0

In 1956, Educational psychologist, Dr. Benjamin Bloom identified three types of learning: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor that he coined Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning. Bloom’s Taxonomy has been used and revised by … Continue reading

May 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Staying Connected: The Last Weeks of the School Year

We have come to that time of the school year when the days are a bit longer, there is plenty of warm weather, and keeping students focused is a tad harder than … Continue reading

May 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

Making Learning Active

I found this great visual to help encourage making learning active. tlb Source Source

May 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Next Generation

If you haven’t notice by now, I love using visuals in my blog posts! It is amazing what a simple picture can convey. While some pictures need explanation; this one needs no … Continue reading

May 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Teaching Beyond the Classroom

  One of the best things about 21st century instruction is the ability of the classroom teacher to “extend learning beyond the classroom.” As someone who understands the value of technology, … Continue reading

May 19, 2014 · 2 Comments

Curiosity

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May 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Make Summer Reading Fun!

  As the end of May draws near, I’d like to once again share some tips to help keep children interested in reading during the summer. Why is it so … Continue reading

May 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Awesome Takes Practice

I found this great photo on LinkedIn, and I just had to share its powerful message with other educators. tlb   Source   Source 

May 15, 2014 · 1 Comment