Getting Back to Dewey
Grant Lichtman’s Denver TED Talk gives practical reasons why many schools continue to miss the bar when it comes to truly educating students for what Grant calls “timeless life skills.” … Continue reading
Math Aptitude: Fact or Fiction
Math aptitude I cannot tell you how many conversations I’ve had over the years with parents who have told me that their child isn’t capable of doing math because he … Continue reading
“My Little (Global) School”
“My Little (Global) School” Thomas Friedman has to be one of the most influential minds in America so when I read his op-ed piece in early spring, I was struck … Continue reading
Be You
What is one of the hardest things to teach young children? Honoring what makes one unique and original is a tough concept for many children to grasp. How do we … Continue reading
Perfect Vision: Getting Beyond the Superficial
The best moments of my career have been those moments when my students have said and done things that I might never have predicted. I had such a moment this … 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
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
Predicting Future Success for Children
Is Spatial Ability a Predictor of Future Success in Technology, Math, and Science? A recent study published in the journal Psychological Science has opened the door, once again, for educators to … Continue reading
Great Teachers Can Break Through Any Barrier
A picture is worth 1000 words. This safe has been through a lot. What do you think is its story? If I had to tell its story, I’d say it … Continue reading
The School Day Just Got Healthier
This is a new tag line on the United States Department of Agriculture’s website. On yesterday, June 27, The USDA launched its latest initiative to help improve the kinds of … Continue reading
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