Introductions to School Leadership 2.0 - School Leadership 2.02024-03-29T13:35:24Zhttps://schoolleadership20.com/forum/categories/introductions-to-school/listForCategory?categoryId=1990010%3ACategory%3A22649&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Nordic Way to Stop Bullyingtag:schoolleadership20.com,2024-02-16:1990010:Topic:3904292024-02-16T19:22:09.640ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
<p>The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying</p>
<p>David Robson</p>
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<p>David Robson's article for BBC Future, "The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying," explores the profound impact bullying has on children's mental and physical health and presents evidence-based strategies to combat it. Robson begins by sharing personal anecdotes and those of celebrities who have experienced bullying, underscoring the long-lasting effects it can have on individuals. Research indicates that victims of…</p>
<p>The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying</p>
<p>David Robson</p>
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<p>David Robson's article for BBC Future, "The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying," explores the profound impact bullying has on children's mental and physical health and presents evidence-based strategies to combat it. Robson begins by sharing personal anecdotes and those of celebrities who have experienced bullying, underscoring the long-lasting effects it can have on individuals. Research indicates that victims of bullying are at an increased risk for mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation, and also face challenges in their social lives, academic performance, and future job prospects. Moreover, bullying has been linked to long-term physical health consequences, including elevated levels of inflammation, which can contribute to chronic diseases.</p>
<p>The article shifts focus to the evolving understanding of bullying among educationalists and researchers, who now see it as a violation of children's human rights rather than an unavoidable aspect of childhood. This perspective has led to the development of anti-bullying programs that aim to transform school environments into spaces where victimization is not tolerated. Robson highlights the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, developed by Swedish-Norwegian psychologist Dan Olweus, as one of the most effective and widely tested interventions. This program targets the school's culture as a whole, emphasizing the role of adults in setting clear expectations for behavior, acting as positive role models, and supervising areas where bullying is likely to occur.</p>
<p>Robson also addresses the importance of classroom-level interventions, where students engage in discussions about bullying and learn how to support victims. Such comprehensive approaches have shown promising results, including reductions in bullying incidents and improvements in school-wide attitudes towards bullying. Despite the evidence supporting these programs, Robson notes that many countries have yet to integrate them into their national education policies.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the article advises parents and caregivers on how to support children who may be experiencing bullying. This includes having open conversations about their social experiences, taking their concerns seriously, and collaborating with schools to ensure their safety.</p>
<p>In conclusion, Robson's article emphasizes that while growing up involves navigating challenging social relationships, adults have a crucial role in teaching children that bullying is unacceptable. By implementing evidence-based anti-bullying strategies and fostering supportive environments, both in schools and at home, society can significantly reduce the negative impacts of bullying on future generations.</p>
<p>Source: Robson, David. "The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying." BBC Future. <a href="https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-nordic-way-to-stop-bullying?utm_source" target="_self">Original URL</a></p>
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<p><span>What Kind of Strategies Should I Teach if I Want My Students to Comprehend?</span></p>
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<p>I’m reading a book about Herman Melville and Lewis Mumford (one of Melville’s autobiographers). Last night, before sleep, I read about 20 pages. The author alternates chapters – one on Melville, then one on Mumford.</p>
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<p><span>What Kind of Strategies Should I Teach if I Want My Students to Comprehend?</span></p>
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<p>I’m reading a book about Herman Melville and Lewis Mumford (one of Melville’s autobiographers). Last night, before sleep, I read about 20 pages. The author alternates chapters – one on Melville, then one on Mumford.</p>
<p>I didn’t get the organization immediately, but whatever is revealed about one author will be implicated in what will be divulged about the other, though the connection isn’t always explicit. Last night’s pair was about how these very despondent men each managed to find someone who would connect deeply with them emotionally and intellectually, despite the depths of their negativity.</p>
<p>That sounds like I was comprehending what I read… and, yet, that depends on how you define comprehension.</p>
<p>Each chapter addresses a span of years in these writers’ lives… but today, I could only provide a guestimate as to the spans of last night’s chapters (1850s and 1920s, perhaps). I remember that Melville’s emotional partner was Nathaniel Hawthorne – I’ve read a lot of Hawthorne over the years and even visited his home and the settings of some of his novels. But for the life of me, I can’t remember the name of Mumford’s long-suffering wife or how they found each other.</p>
<p>I’m distinguishing here between reading comprehension and learning from text.</p>
<p>It’s an important distinction if we seek to teach reading effectively.</p>
<p>Historically, reading comprehension research tended to use text memory as a close-enough proxy for comprehension. This is because memory is a result of comprehension (Craik & Lockhart, 1972) and that the two phenomena can’t be separated (Harris, Cady, & Tran, 2006). Comprehension refers to grasping the meaning, and meaningfulness is an important factor in getting something into memory.</p>
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</div> Should We Teach Phonics to English Learners?tag:schoolleadership20.com,2023-11-20:1990010:Topic:3890352023-11-20T14:46:30.921ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
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</div> Andragogy: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers and Educatorstag:schoolleadership20.com,2023-05-23:1990010:Topic:3867592023-05-23T13:02:39.956ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
<h1 class="gmail-agrq4zn">Andragogy: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers and Educators</h1>
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<p><span>Andragogy, a term derived from the Greek words "<a href="https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED305509.pdf">andr,</a>" meaning man, and "agogus," meaning guide or leader, was first used in the early 19th century by German educator Alexander Kapp to describe the educational approach for adults. The concept gained momentum in the 20th century, as educators and researchers began to differentiate adult learning from traditional <a href="https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/awesome-chart-on-pedagogy-vs-andragogy.html">pedagogy</a>, which primarily focuses on children's education.</span></p>
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<p></p> Parents: AI bots will want to be friends with your kids. We shouldn’t let themtag:schoolleadership20.com,2023-05-15:1990010:Topic:3868272023-05-15T13:03:27.840ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
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<div><p>Children might soon have more AI friends than human ones, according to OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman. </p>
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<div><p>“A thing someone said to me recently that stuck with me is that they’re pretty sure their kids are going to have more AI friends than human friends,” Altman told Stripe cofounder and CEO Patrick Collison during a<span> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1egAKCKPKCk">video interview at the Sohn Conference</a><span> </span>earlier this week. “And I don’t know what the consequences are going to be.” </p>
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</div> 5th grader applies to be principal of an elementary schooltag:schoolleadership20.com,2023-05-02:1990010:Topic:3864792023-05-02T13:56:48.070ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
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</div> A Classroom Culture Built on Trusttag:schoolleadership20.com,2023-01-25:1990010:Topic:3845232023-01-25T20:20:04.398ZSchool Leadershiphttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/SchoolLeadership
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</div> A LANDMARK STUDY STRIKES A RESOUNDING NOTE FOR INCLUSIONtag:schoolleadership20.com,2022-12-09:1990010:Topic:3835762022-12-09T14:23:51.988ZMichael Keanyhttps://schoolleadership20.com/profile/MichaelKeany91
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<div><p>But thus far, rigorous evidence of the academic benefits has been thin.</p>
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<div><p>Now a <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/00224669221097945">new large-scale study</a> appears to put the matter beyond dispute. When researchers tracked nearly 24,000 adolescents who qualified for special education, they discovered that spending a majority of the day—at least 80 percent—in general education classes improved reading scores by a whopping 24 points and math scores by 18 points, compared with scores of their more isolated peers with similar disabilities.</p>
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<div><p>“Treat the general education classroom as the default classroom,” the researchers firmly state, and push for separate accommodations only when all other options have been exhausted.</p>
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