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MAY 24

6 articles on teacher-assigned summer reading

24by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 5d

The school year is ending for most children here in America, and that means we also often see the imposition of schoolwork on students’ free time over the summer months. Here is a quick collection of six articles and blog posts on teacher-assigned summer reading: Rethinking summer reading On assigned summer reading Stop killing the magic of books with required summer reading Why do we give studen

MAY 22

2 books for 2 different needs

by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 7d

It’s always gratifying when something you write resonates with others. That’s particularly true when it’s something as big as a book (even a small book). I have had the wonderful opportunity over the past year and a half – thanks to series editor Bill Ferriter and the amazing folks at Solution Tree – to publish two very different books, both of which are intended to meet very specific needs of sc

MAY 20

New book chapter in Multimedia Learning Theory!

by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 9d

I am pleased to announce that my book chapter in Multimedia Learning Theory: Preparing for the New Generation of Students is now available! My chapter is titled Multimedia Learning and the Educational Leader . Here’s an excerpt from the Systemic Improvement section of the chapter: One important role of principals and superintendents is ensuring that employee position announcements, job descriptio

MAY 19

Congratulations, Drs. Linenberger, Burns, and Brown!

by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 10d

I graduated 3 more doctoral advisees this Saturday. Woo hoo! A hearty congratulations to Drs. Linenberger, Burns, and Brown (and Kapushion)! Go forth and (continue to) do amazing things! No related posts.

MAY 18

25 professional learning conversation stations

56by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 11d

This past Thursday I created 25 professional learning ‘conversation stations’ for my principal licensure students. I printed them all out and spread them around our classroom (which is a school library). Each printed station contained a link or two – or a short reading (and a source) – and some questions to consider. The idea was to expose our preservice administrators at the University of Colora

MAY 15

Time, place, path, and pace

by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 14d

Can you say… adaptive learning software? Download this slide: .jpg .key .pptx See also my other slides , my Pinterest collection , and the Great Quotes About Learning and Change Flickr pool . Related Posts Education in a digital world [VIDEO] 5 great slides about technology, learning, and change Is Diane Ravitch anti-technology? Can’t we do better than the evolutionary filmstrip? [SLIDE] The prob

MAY 14

Is the purpose of school really low-level content and procedures?

76by dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com (Scott McLeod) / 15d

In The Genius Myth , Michael Meade said: If each person has natural gifts and innate talents, then the true nature of education must involve the awakening, inviting, and blessing of the inner genius and unique life spirit of each young person. [Kindle location 371] In You, Your Child, and School , Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica said: We all create our own lives. Helping your children develop wh

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Playing Teen Sports May Protect From Some Damages Of Childhood Trauma

500+by Ki Sung / 1d

As a kid, Molly Easterlin loved playing sports. She started soccer at age four, and then in high school, she played tennis and ran track. Sports, Easterlin believes, underlie most of her greatest successes. They taught her discipline and teamwork, helped her make friends and enabled her to navigate the many challenges of growing up. When Easterlin became a pediatrician, she started seeing a lot o

MAY 28

What’s Your Purpose? Finding A Sense Of Meaning In Life Is Linked To Health

20by Ki Sung / 1d

Having a purpose in life may decrease your risk of dying early, according to a study published Friday. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 7,000 American adults between the ages of 51 and 61 who filled out psychological questionnaires on the relationship between mortality and life purpose. What they found shocked them, according to Celeste Leigh Pearce, one of the authors of the study published

Going for Depth: How Schools and Teachers Can Foster Meaningful Learning Experiences

400+by Linda Flanagan / 2d

There are no magic solutions in education. But after visiting 30 schools, conducting 300 interviews and sitting in on classes for 750 hours, authors Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine , who wrote In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School , have much to say about how the best schools and teachers operate. What they noticed, in particular, was how these teachers and the admin

MAY 24

What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School

2Kby Linda Flanagan / 6d

When Sophie Huttner was 16 years old, she labored over an ethical dilemma. Her small class at Kent Place School in New Jersey was discussing a case study that concerned a woman who was thinking of leaving her disabled husband; caring for his injuries was devouring the woman’s every moment, and the couple’s affection for each other had fizzled. Was it ethically wrong for her to leave him? “The cas

MAY 22

How Movement and Exercise Help Kids Learn

13Kby Deborah Farmer Kris / 8d

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki was a rising star in the field of memory when she looked around and realized that her lifestyle wasn’t sustainable. “I was trying to get tenure, and I was doing nothing but work,” she says. “I had no friends outside of my lab. I knew I needed to do something. I thought, at least I can go to the gym and try to feel stronger.” She signed up for the classes that “looked t

MAY 20

Four Research-Based Strategies To Ignite Intrinsic Motivation In Students

3Kby Katrina Schwartz / 10d

Kathy Digsby has been teaching elementary school for a long time. She taught kindergarten for many years, then transferred to first grade. And even though she’s approaching sixty and planned to retire soon, part of her doesn’t want to leave the classroom. Recently she’s been mixing it up, injecting choice into as many areas of the classroom as she can to engage her young learners. And it’s exciti

MAY 16

How To Help Kids Manage Early Puberty

500+by Ki Sung / 13d

From surging hormones and acne to body hair and body odor, puberty can be a rocky transition for any kid. But girls and boys who start physically developing sooner than their peers face particular social and emotional challenges, researchers find. “Puberty is a pivotal time in kids’ lives, and early maturing boys and girls may be more likely to struggle psychologically,” says Jane Mendle , a psyc

MAY 15

Periods! Why These 8th-Graders Aren’t Afraid To Talk About Them

1Kby Ki Sung / 14d

In the second-floor girls’ restroom at Bronx Prep Middle School in New York, there’s a sign taped to the back of the toilet stall doors. It’s a guide on how to “properly dispose feminine products.” On the list? “Make sure that no one views or handles product.” “It’s not even saying the word pad. It just says product!” explains Kathaleen Restitullo, 13. “Just, like, don’t let anyone see that you a

How Schools Can Bridge Mental Health Care Gaps with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tools

2Kby Leah Shaffer / 15d

School counselors help guide students with academics, college applications and social matters with other students. Increasingly, however, they are also helping students deal with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. School counselors, along with school social workers, may be children’s only access to some form of mental health care, since it’s estimated that only 20 percent of ch

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