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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

Turning point

• October 24, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Great Teachers
Tags: aims, children, creativity, effective teaching, great teachers, humanizing, life-long learning, professionalism, respect, responsibility, soulful education, teacher training, teaching methodology

Experiential Learning

• June 23, 2013 • 2 Comments

Posted in Teaching methodology
Tags: connections, effective teaching, Experiential Learning, instruction, life-long learning, Malcolm Gladwell, pedagogy, personal skill-building, play-based learning, soulful education, teacher training, teachers, teaching methodology

How to learn about life

• June 21, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Educational Policy, School is not education
Tags: aims, children, control, curriculum, discipline, life-long learning, school, soulful education, standardized testing, teach to the test, teacher training, teaching methodology, visions, youth

Multiple Choices, All the Wrong Answers

• April 9, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, Education Reform, Educational Policy
Tags: aims, common core, connections, education policy, education reform, effective teaching, soulful education, standardized testing, student needs, teacher training, teaching methodology, visions

School makes me…

• March 14, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Alternative Education, Authentic Education, Vision
Tags: afterschool, aims, children, connections, control, education policy, homeschooling, soulful education, student needs, teacher training, teaching methodology, unschooling, youth

I know you’re in there, I can see it in your eyes.

• March 12, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Special Education
Tags: children, connections, effective teaching, empathy, making a difference, pedagogy, professionalism, respect, responsibility, soulful education, special education, teacher training, teaching methodology

That’s not on the test!

• March 11, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Education Reform, Testing
Tags: common core, curriculum, education policy, education reform, effective teaching, no child left behind, standardized testing, teach to the test, teacher training

Learning for themselves…

• February 19, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, Authentic Education
Tags: aims, effective teaching, life-long learning, personal skill-building, professionalism, respect, responsibility, soulful education, student needs, teacher training, teaching methodology, visions

If I love it, it’s your fault.

• February 5, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Aims, Authentic Education, Spirituality
Tags: children, compassion, connections, dignity, effective teaching, empathy, life-long learning, making a difference, natural teacher, respect, responsibility, soulful education, student needs, teacher training, youth

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