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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

It’s been a great break, but back to work.

• September 15, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Great Teachers
Tags: connections, creativity, teachers

Types of Learners

• June 25, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in Authentic Education
Tags: connections, creativity, differentiated instruction, learning styles, life-long learning, multiple intelligence, nature, nature deficit disorder, personal skill-building, soulful education, student needs, teachers, 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

Playground Duty

• June 21, 2013 • 2 Comments

Posted in Creativity, On the playground, Play-based Learning
Tags: connections, creativity, life-long learning, on the playground, personal skill-building, play-based learning, responsibility, science, teachers

His face says it all…

• May 22, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Great Teachers
Tags: children, connections, great teachers, humanizing, making a difference, Oklahoma, soulful education, students, teachers

My Child. Your Child. Their Children.

• March 8, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Education Reform, Great Teachers
Tags: Alberta, dignity, effective teaching, empathy, great teachers, humanizing, life-long learning, making a difference, motivation, personal skill-building, professionalism, respect, responsibility, teachers

The art of teaching.

• February 6, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Spirituality, Teacher Training
Tags: creativity, dignity, effective teaching, empathy, humanizing, making a difference, personal skill-building, respect, soulful education, spirituality, teachers, teaching methodology

Putting students first should not mean putting teachers last

• January 16, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Education Reform, Educational Policy, Teacher Training
Tags: education policy, effective teaching, professionalism, Putting Students First Act (ON), respect, responsibility, teacher training, teachers, visions

Here’s to the teachers

• December 25, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Authentic Education, Teacher Training
Tags: children, connections, education policy, effective teaching, Islamic studies, life-long learning, making a difference, pedagogy, personal skill-building, professionalism, teachers, teaching methodology

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