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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

Whispers through Time

• June 26, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Child-led learning, Great Teachers
Tags: aims, children, connections, discipline with dignity, empathy, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, parenting, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality

A filthy, nasty word called discrimination

• June 25, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Bullying, Discrimination, Great Teachers
Tags: children, citizenry, connections, discipline with dignity, discrimination, effective teaching, empathy, imagination, life-long learning, making a difference, personal skill-building, race, respect, soulful education, teaching methodology

Pushing the limits of conformity

• June 4, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Discrimination, Spirituality
Tags: citizenry, connections, discipline with dignity, education policy, education reform, effective teaching, life-long learning, respect, soulful education, spirituality

The problem with “boys will be boys”

• June 1, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Bullying, Early Childhood Education, Gender-based education
Tags: children, connections, dignity, discipline with dignity, empathy, life, parenting, personal skill-building, preschool, respect, responsibility, soulful education, student needs, teaching boys, teaching girls

Responsibility vs Obedience

• April 16, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Discipline with Dignity, Responsibility vs Obedience, Spirituality
Tags: connections, control, dignity, discipline, discipline with dignity, dwd, effective teaching, empathy, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, respect, responsibility, soulful education

True Power

• March 19, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Discipline with Dignity, Spirituality
Tags: bullying, citizenry, discipline with dignity, dwd, effective teaching, empathy, good behaviour, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality

Decisions, decisions…

• March 18, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Child-led learning
Tags: aims, Alfie Kohn, children, connections, control, dignity, discipline with dignity, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, play-based learning, respect, responsibility, soulful education, student needs

I AM GOOD

• December 27, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Authentic Education, Spirituality
Tags: aims, citizenry, connections, dignity, discipline with dignity, empathy, good behaviour, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality

Understanding praise.

• December 27, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education
Tags: aims, children, connections, decision-making, discipline with dignity, effective teaching, motivation, praise, respect, soulful education

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