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Track built in circles

• September 27, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Discrimination, Education Reform, Great Teachers, Teaching methodology
Tags: accommodations, aims, children, Dylan Garity, education policy, education reform, empathy, humanizing, Learning a second language, life-long learning, making a difference, NCLB, personal skill-building, teaching methodology

And the list goes on…

• July 30, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Creativity, Special Education
Tags: connections, creativity, dyslexia, effective teaching, imagination, life-long learning, personal skill-building, soulful education, teaching methodology

Play is real life application

• July 22, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Child-led learning, Creativity, Play-based Learning
Tags: children, connections, creativity, effective learning, effective teaching, humanizing, imagination, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality

My brother’s keeper

• July 20, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Multiple Intelligence, Special Education
Tags: children, connections, creativity, dignity, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, personal skill-building, soulful education, special education, spirituality

Then and Now

• July 6, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Child-led learning
Tags: aims, conformity, connections, creativity, gender education, gender-based education, gendered education, girls, imagination, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, play-based learning, student needs, teaching girls

IMAN: Community Building in Chicago

• July 5, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Alternative Education, Authentic Education, Spirituality
Tags: citizenry, community, community service, connections, empathy, humanizing, IMAN, life-long learning, making a difference, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality, youth

Knowledge, wisdom and tomatoes

• July 3, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education
Tags: connections, effective teaching, humanizing, knowledge, life-long learning, making a difference, nature, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality, wisdom

Advice To the Children

• July 2, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Spirituality
Tags: children, connections, dignity, empathy, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, pedagogy, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality, visions, youth

Resonate: Look for the Light

• July 2, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Spirituality
Tags: children, connections, creativity, dignity, empathy, humanizing, Karen Walrond, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, respect, soulful education, special education, spirituality, visions

Separation and other rites of passage

• June 30, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Islamic knowledge, Spirituality
Tags: children, halal, islam, Islamic knowledge, Khalid Latif, life-long learning, motivation, personal skill-building, respect, responsibility, soulful education, spirituality, youth

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