Deer Park High School football players, volleyball players, and cheerleaders welcomed kids to school and walked them to class at Deer Park Elementary this mo...
Deer Park High School football players, volleyball players, and cheerleaders welcomed kids to school and walked them to class at Deer Park Elementary this mo...
While most kids are swimming or spending the summer playing with their friends, nearly 300 teens from across the country are spending a portion of their summer giving back.
The message ignores the humbling, brutal, messy reality of life.
If you can’t face the school admin, just befriend one of the parents who thrive on the tiny details
Surprising research into who succeeds and how they think.
I watched my grandparents work every day of their lives, doing what they became good at and because it paid the bills. Whenever I tried to...
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
Thanks to the wonders of neuroplasticity, adolescents are primed to improve their performance in school—and beyond. Here’s how to help.
Why is it important to ask students open ended questions? It encourages academic thinking and conversation, especially among English Language Learners. Get tips for using open ended questions in your classroom.
Students who are exposed to arts education show promise in other academic areas and show behavioral benefits too. So why aren't all educators doing more to save these programs in K-12 schools?
How do we help students to believe in themselves–to believe they can master complex content, and that effort determines their academic success? If they are behind academically, it’s not because there is something wrong with their brains or their “ability” is deficient. I will mention malleable ability throughout this article (malleable ability means …
Computerized teachers and implanted knowledge are unlikely. Only a real human could fully grasp classroom mood and the nuanced learning needs of each student.
Teachers across the country are faced with an increasing number of students diagnosed with ADHD in their classroom. Many teachers have never been taught stra...
“Do the unexpected. It is your life that you are living, not anyone else’s, so do what fulfills you.”
Let Them Explore: Simply put, don't hold back, and allow your children to explore their own individual interests and passions. It's much easier to work hard on something when they can fully enjoy it. That way, they'll give it their full attention and do the best job that they can do. This is a great way to ease them into learning about what it takes to have great work ethic<br>Let Them Play: Don't ever forget to allow an adequate amount of playtime…
During my time in Scouting, I have kept one thing centered in my mind: these young boys can grow to be great men. I really believe the old thinking that you can be anything you want to be. I recently heard a commentator say that studies show a growing number of adults today do not …
Providing students with opportunities to make choices in their learning process can improve their long-term decisionmaking skills, says Thomas Armstrong.
Elizabeth Dodgson explains how the Alexander Technique can help triathletes get faster, perform more efficiently and reduce the likelihood of injury
There’s no one way to use tablets in the classroom. We look at some of the most creative uses from today’s top tablet educators.
In a nutshell, teachers who use brain-based techniques focus on creating experiences that cater to the inner workings of their students' brains.
“What we’re doing here is setting the conditions for learning, and that’s not rocket science, that’s thoughtful, and intentional deliberate work. All schools should be like this. This shouldn’t be an exception."