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The System

• January 5, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, Authentic Education, Discrimination, Vision
Tags: aims, children, citizenry, control, dehumanizing, life-long learning, Prentice Powell, soulful education, spoken word, standardization, visions, youth

Never stop learning

• January 2, 2014 • 1 Comment

Posted in Authentic Education
Tags: aims, children, connections, effective teaching, humanizing, imagination, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, soulful education, youth

Rhymes & Reasons

• December 31, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, Authentic Education, Creativity, Islamic Pedagogy, Spirituality
Tags: Abdul Hakim Murad, aims, children, connections, creativity, effective teaching, humanizing, imagination, Kinza Academy, life-long learning, play-based learning, soulful education, spirituality, TJ Winter, youth

The Challenge of Our Time

• December 16, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Islamic Pedagogy, Spirituality
Tags: Abdullah bin Bayyah, aims, character education, children, connections, discipline with dignity, effective teaching, empathy, humanizing, life-long learning, pedagogy, soulful education, spirituality, student needs, youth

Learning to love

• December 5, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Discrimination, Great Teachers
Tags: aims, children, citizenry, empathy, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, Nelson Mandela, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality, visions, youth

Education is not School

• December 3, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, History of Education, School is not education
Tags: aims, control, Dr Steven Davies, education policy, education reform, history of education, John Taylor Gatto, visions

Max

• November 25, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Special Education
Tags: aims, Aspergers, autism, children, connections, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, respect, soulful education, special education

Handwritten

• November 22, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, History of Education, Vision
Tags: aims, citizenry, civics, connections, curriculum, dignity, Gettysburg Address, history, life-long learning, making a difference, President Lincoln, President Obama, soulful education

Every kid needs a champion

• November 14, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Great Teachers
Tags: aims, children, connections, education policy, education reform, effective teaching, empathy, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, respect, responsibility, Rita Pierson, soulful education, teacher training, teachers, TED talk education, youth

They say…

• November 11, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Bullying
Tags: aims, bullying, children, empathy, humanizing, respect, responsibility, soulful education, student needs

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