One of my editors is researching a piece on mindfulness initiatives in elementary schools.  Do you know of an elementary school that has introduced meditation or breathing techniques to help children focus?  If so, please contact Linda Rodgers at

LRodgers-consultant@Scholastic.com

Happy reading,

Christine

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Shiver me timbers! When could be more entertaining that a dress up party for the launch of the first transcontinental NYEDChat and TLAP online chat last night. It may not have been the Golden Globes or the Bammy Awards, but it was a celebratory event just the same.  The lead pirate, Dave Burgess, author of the well-know professional text, Teach Like A…

Don't Throw Money at Early-Childhood Education

Ed Week

There's no trendier cause in education policy than promoting increased funding for early-childhood education. President Barack Obama has made universal access to…

Last night at the Grammy Awards, Hunter Hayes debuted his new single, "Invisible."  What a great song for young people experiencing bullying, or just trying to fit in.  Even though "No-Name Calling Week" is officially over, you still may want to share this with your students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve0XQir8szo

Happy reading and listening,

Christine…

I just put an important article (at least I think it is) on American Thinker. The title is “Public Schools versus Christianity.”

In the first day the article got 125 comments, which is a good thing. The bad thing is that a lot of these comments are concerned with supporting or attacking Christianity.

I want to make a confession. My concern is not primarily with religion. I did not write the article to support…

When I first heard about krokodil, and the horrific damage it does to addicts, I started thinking about the damage done to children by dysfunctional teaching methods.

You might think, isn’t that a stretch? The physical damage done by krokodil is so obvious and horrific, you might want to think it’s in a category by itself. Can this obvious physical damage be compared to the hidden cognitive damage done by…

January 2014 Volume XI Issue I

Just for the ASKing! is a monthly e-newsletter that addresses the needs of all those who strive to be instructional leaders. This month's issue focuses on the widening achievement gap between boys and girls. It includes research-based recommendations about actions we should be taking to minimize and close that gap.…

Andrew Cuomo’s tax freeze surprise for school districts