April 2017 Blog Posts (39)

WHERE GRIT REALLY COMES FROM

WHERE GRIT REALLY COMES FROM

Dan Rockwell

I just spent 13 hours in a car.

Because of weather, yesterday’s flight was…

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Added by Michael Keany on April 9, 2017 at 10:00am — No Comments

Evaluations: Exhausting Routine or Motivating Capstone?

Leaders become mired in the work of getting all of the required evaluations of faculty and staff completed.  Once finishing becomes the objective, all potential value is in jeopardy. But at this time of year, that is the weight one feels, to finish. Evaluation is intended to serve two masters: one is accountability and the other is professional development. Some might think that is an irreconcilable duality. One might say it is an impossible one. But it is a fact of life in schools. So…

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Added by Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers on April 9, 2017 at 7:00am — No Comments

A Brief History of My Task Management Systems by David Knuffke



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Added by Michael Keany on April 8, 2017 at 9:48am — No Comments

Two big problems in K-12: academics are sabotaged and character is undermined

 Children should be encouraged to do their best at all times.

Instead, here's what our public schools recommend: take it easy; cut corners; don't worry if you're late; don't memorize anything; if you didn't bother with your homework, no problem; don't pay attention in class;  guess; give up; drop out.…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on April 5, 2017 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Selective schools not necessarily better

Selective schools not necessarily better…



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Added by Michael Keany on April 5, 2017 at 6:10am — No Comments

Trends in early literacy

Trends in early literacy



The transition from kindergarten to first grade is considered to be a critical period for children's academic and social development. Expectation about children's early literacy learning has risen over time, but has their achievement - and how?


Jerome V. D'Agostino and Emily Rodgers analyzed achievement data obtained from a national database…
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Added by Michael Keany on April 5, 2017 at 6:06am — No Comments

Happy B’day, Ponyboy. Why Kids Still Love The Outsiders

Happy B’day, Ponyboy. Why Kids Still Love The Outsiders

The Outsiders (published April 24, 1967) has its 50th anniversary this month. Author S.E. Hinton (Susan Eloise) was a high school…

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Added by Michael Keany on April 4, 2017 at 2:04pm — No Comments

School Isn’t Uber And Never Should Be by Shana Peeples



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Added by Michael Keany on April 4, 2017 at 10:03am — No Comments

Classroom Management: Is It Okay to Let It Go?

Classroom Management: Is It Okay to Let It Go?

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Added by Michael Keany on April 3, 2017 at 10:43am — No Comments

I taught my 5th-graders how to spot fake news. Now they won’t stop fact-checking me.

I taught my 5th-graders how to spot fake news. Now they won’t stop fact-checking me.

It’s more important than ever to teach kids how to read news critically.

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Added by Michael Keany on April 3, 2017 at 9:30am — No Comments

What ‘Scarcity’ Does To The Mind & Why Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough by Larry Ferlazzo



What ‘Scarcity’ Does To The Mind & Why Social Emotional Learning Isn’t Enough

  



I’m a big advocate of Social Emotional Learning (see …

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Added by Michael Keany on April 2, 2017 at 9:34am — No Comments

Raising The Snapchat And Instagram Generation

Raising The Snapchat And Instagram Generation

Adolescent life is already complicated, and social media can make it more so.…

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Added by Michael Keany on April 2, 2017 at 9:00am — No Comments

Modern Terminal Exam Review Structures by David Knuffke



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Added by Michael Keany on April 1, 2017 at 8:40am — No Comments

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