General
Practices
This
page contains articles and essays related to ideas that encompass
children of all ages, in all settings. Included are classroom
practices, parenting tips for use at home and in the community.
Not On The Test
Lyrics by Tom Chapin
"You don't need to know what is not on the test..."
A humorous look at a sad reality.
The Subtle
Texture of Cooperation
by John Lienhard, PhD
Our
cooperation and
interaction have far more to say than any form of leadership does.
A Covenant
for Honouring Children
by Raffi
Covenants
and Principles by the internationally respected singer-songwriter and
childrens' advocate.
Universal
Education
by John Taylor Gatto
We
need to admit finally
that knowledge is a useful thing but it is a far cry from wisdom and
without wisdom we wander like lost sheep.
Integral
Life, Integral Teacher
by Sarah Van Gelder
How can an inner
decision to live and work with integrity spark a social movement? An
interveiw with educator and author Parker Palmer.
Strategies for Motivating
Students to Learn
by: Adam Waxler
If students are not
motivated to learn
then they are most likely not involved in the lesson and if they are
not
involved in the lesson they are much more likely to cause classroom
management
problems.
Never Tell
Your Kids They’re Smart
by : Ann Knapp
According to Carol
Dweck's research at Columbia University (who is now at Stanford), the type of
praise given to a child dramatically affects his or her self-image and
achievement levels.
What is Blooms
Taxonomy?
by: Adam Waxler
Bloom's taxonomy was
originally
created by Benjamin Bloom for categorizing and classifying levels of
intellectual learning that commonly occur in the classroom setting.
Are You
Listening To The Heart And Soul of Your Child?
by: Connie Allen
Everyone struggles
with how to respond to behavior they experience as difficult in other
people.
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