teachers

Mindfulness Relaxation

Mindfulness is a movement that is making its way into public schools.  It is driven by advocates who say meditation and controlled breathing clears minds,

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Measuring Student Growth

With the change in Education Secretary, many questions arise about how schools and students are measured. There is a topic that appears to come up yearly;

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Reciprocal Teaching

Reciprocal teaching developed several years ago as part of cooperative group strategies. With this method of instruction, students and teachers share a role. They each

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Needless Trophies

Children get trophies for just about everything today.  Actually, this occurrence has been going on for at least 30 years. Are we afraid of hurt

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Perfect Attendance Awards

Awards for attendance encourage students to go to school every day. Attendance in school is important for a student’s success. In addition, educators are aware

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Embarassing discipline

Emotional Intensity

Emotional intensity is found in many children. And, it overlaps with other traits such a high sensitivity and over-excitabilities. Emotional Intensity is the manner in

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Media Literacy Education

Media literacy is needed in our schools. For that reason, connecting the school curriculum with the student’s home is necessary. In doing so, a sound framework

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School Friendships

Friendships for students in elementary, middle school, and high school are important.  But, is social media and our high tech society preventing children from forming

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