March 2024 Blog Posts (6)

My favorite teacher – Joan Dunn

Joan Dunn taught in Brooklyn Public schools for a few years around 1953. She recognized at that time that our public schools were compromised and probably finished.

She wrote a book titled Retreat From Learning: Why Teachers Can't Teach (available on Archive.org.)

This is not a research paper. This is not a reconstruction of what happened more than 70 years ago. Joan Dunn was there, as an eager young teacher, very smart, highly idealistic and…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on March 30, 2024 at 6:15pm — No Comments

3 Fun Relationship-Building Activities for Older Students

3 Fun Relationship-Building Activities for Older Students

By Amy Nichols March 8, 2024

Edutopia

In an article for educators published on March 8, 2024, Amy Nichols highlights the significance of incorporating fun, relationship-building activities in the classroom to enhance student engagement and foster a sense of belonging. Nichols reflects on a conversation with her superintendent, who…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 14, 2024 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

Unlock the Secrets: Expert Homework Hacks for Busy Parents

Vicki Davis

Podcast

  • You will learn about the importance of active learning over passive studying methods, and how helping students engage directly with the material can significantly improve retention and understanding.

  • You will hear about organizational…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 12, 2024 at 10:14am — No Comments

Why Children Need Risk, Fear, and Excitement in Play and why adults’ fears put them at risk

Why Children Need Risk, Fear, and Excitement in Play and Why adults’ fears put them at risk

MARIANA BRUSSONI

FEB 28, 2024

After Babel

Mariana Brussoni's essay, highlighted by Jon Haidt's preface, emphasizes the essential role of outdoor risky play in children's development, arguing that the trend towards hyper-protective parenting is paradoxically undermining children's safety and…

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Added by Michael Keany on March 12, 2024 at 9:30am — No Comments

The Legacy of Rita Kramer (1929-2023) reveals the secret history of ed schools

LET'S  FIX EDUCATION,  Episode 140,  Bruce Deitrick Price



    



The Legacy of Rita Kramer (1929-2023)

and the Embarrassment Factor





In 1990 Rita Kramer toured the country to study the best ed schools. She was reporting on education for ABC,…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on March 7, 2024 at 6:00pm — No Comments

OVERCOMING NERVOUSNESS by Larry Aronstein

“I get so nervous when I interview that I freeze.” For many of us, interviewing is an unfamiliar, somewhat intimidating, and uncomfortable experience. It is natural that interviewees feel nervous. There’s a lot at stake. You have invested a great deal of time, effort and money in trying to take the next step in your career. You’re walking into a room all alone to meet a group of strangers who are going to ask you difficult questions and make judgments whether they like you, if you’re a good…

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Added by Dr. Larry Aronstein on March 6, 2024 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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Mentors.net was founded in 1995 as a professional development resource for school administrators leading new teacher induction programs. It soon evolved into a destination where both new and student teachers could reflect on their teaching experiences. Now, nearly thirty years later, Mentors.net has taken on a new direction—serving as a platform for beginning teachers, preservice educators, and

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