One of our recent resources for parent teachers focused on how boys & girls differ in learning & expressing themselves. Boys score as well as or better than girls on most standardized tests, yet they are far less likely to get good grades, take advanced classes or attend college. Why? …
“Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education.” ― Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu) WHO ARE WE? WHO ARE YOU? Let’s explore! Last week we started a class meeting folder. If anyone has a problem they want to bring to the group they can write it in our notebook and we …
“Character is created by encountering and overcoming failure.” By ANNIE MURPHY PAUL Published: August 23, 2012 in The New York Times Most readers of The New York Times probably subscribe to what Paul Tough calls “the cognitive hypothesis”: the belief “that success today depends primarily on cognitive skills — the kind …
From Humane Connection/Institute for Humane Education: As humane educators and changemakers, sharing our knowledge with other people can sometimes be difficult or awkward. Often when we tell others about difficult or disturbing topics it seems like we have hit a brick wall. There are so very many challenges in the …
From under our big tree… Sunday 1 January 2012 Week 14: Winter Shadows Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful winter break and warm holiday season to cap off 2011. I don’t know about you, but I love reflecting on the previous year and contemplating …
