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Creative and Critical Thinking

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October 25, 2021 Remembering the Importance of Empathy

There’s a saying in educational circles which goes something like this, “If a child can speak several languages, calculate vast sums in their head, and…

October 6, 2021 Information Nation: Developing Information Literacy

We live in the age of information. Thanks to the internet, we now have all the world’s knowledge at our fingertips. Just think about it;…

October 1, 2021 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Your Class

From September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s an opportunity for our country to celebrate the diverse identities…

September 22, 2021 The Very Hungry Lizard: The Hunt for a Growth Mindset

Psychologist Marty Seligman had a lizard, and it wouldn’t eat. He tried everything. He researched its…

September 15, 2021 Kids Learn Better with PBL

On the shores of Lake Michigan, a group of middle-school campers was having so much fun that they almost forget they were learning.…

September 10, 2021 The Culture of Corn: Don’t Exhaust Yourself

Growing up in the Midwest, the sight of crops was common to me. There were times when I would pass by a long field of…

September 6, 2021 It All Starts by Loving Learning

I have a deep love of learning. There’s nothing I enjoy more than discovering some new historical hero or diving headfirst into a great work…

September 3, 2021 Modeling a Growth Mindset

I firmly believe that teaching is a selfless profession. Almost every teacher I’ve known chose the path of education because they wanted to make a…