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SEL is Prevention and Intervention

Now that students are back in school, there is a renewed focus on social-emotional learning. According to the Collaborative for…

4 years ago

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

For years I have been telling teachers and writing books espousing the idea that if you make your learning engaging…

4 years ago

Improve Student Motivation in High-Stakes Environments

How can we improve student motivation? Over a period of 5 years, from 2000 to 2005, the US slipped from…

4 years ago

Dealing with Back to School Fears

Back-to-school time is usually a mix of nervousness and excitement. This year students may experience more anxiety than usual after…

4 years ago

How Creativity Can Flourish In Remote Environments

Why are most kinds of toothpaste mint flavored? The answer has nothing to do with any cleaning ability that mint…

4 years ago

Measuring Choices Through the Standards of Love

As an English major in college, I studied linguistics and quickly learned the limitations of our language. Unlike other cultures,…

5 years ago

Test Prep for Cognitive Testing – It’s a Myth

As a gifted coordinator, I get this phone call all of the time and it proves the myth of test…

5 years ago

Bouncing Back From Adversity Through Owning Our Story

Right now, students, families, and educators are breathing a sigh of relief. We made it through the pandemic. Many schools…

5 years ago

Why We Should Celebrate Everyday Creativity

“I am not a creative person!” is a fairly common refrain to hear when people talk about their own creativity.…

5 years ago

5 Tips for Teaching Self-Awareness and Rethinking Priorities

Given the trauma experienced through the pandemic, our society is more open to discussing mental health than ever. The topic…

5 years ago