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Want Your Students College Ready? Use PBL
Thom MarkhamFebruary 7, 2011
Tags College Readiness, Dropout Prevention, Project-Based Learning, , All Grades

Editor's note: Today's guest blogger is Thom Markham, a psychologist, educator, and president of Global Redesigns, an international consulting organization focused on project-based learning, social-emotional learning, youth development, and 21st-century school design. He formerly directed the Buck Institute for Education's national training program in PBL and is the primary author of BIE's Handbook on Project Based Learning.

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Social, Emotional, and Character Development: The Heart of Student Learning
Maurice EliasJanuary 14, 2011
Tags Bullying, Mental Health,

Tim Brennan is the Founder of the DREAMER Institute for Connective Living. He is also a life-long public educator and has been pursuing a deeper understanding of the importance of social, emotional and character development (SECD) well before he was familiar with those terms. I believe his perspective adds important depth to our collective understanding of SECD and what it means to learn authentically and well.

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Edutopia's Six Strategies for Reform
Betty RayNovember 22, 2010
Tags Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, , Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Today, November 22, is the National Day of Blogging for Real Ed Reform. Started as a grassroots movement by Ira Socol on his SpeEdChange blog, educator bloggers from around the globe are posting today to "take back the agenda" of education reform. You can see a list of blogs at Cooperative Catalyst.

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Education, Show Business, and Facebook
Maurice EliasOctober 13, 2010
Tags Accountability, , All Grades, New Jersey

What do you think about the situation in the Newark public schools? Do you think it's a good idea for the governor of New Jersey to engineer a $100 million gift, and matching funds, to just one district of more than 550 in New Jersey?

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Not in Our Schools: New Media Tools Help Schools Confront Hate
Suzie BossSeptember 20, 2010
Tags , California, Montana, Ohio

Intolerance may be one of the oldest and ugliest stories on Earth. But when it comes to speaking up against hate speech, bullying, and bigotry, students and their communities are finding creative ways to craft an uplifting response. Increasingly, new media tools are playing an important role in these efforts.

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A Classroom Canvas that Encourages Community
Gaetan PappalardoSeptember 3, 2010
Tags Learning Environments, , Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5)

The smell of permanent marker is in the air; books are piled neatly on each desk; brand new posters and charts hang peacefully on the walls; pencils are sharpened to needle-like perfection. And in the distance, new sneakers beat the pavement with anxiety and excitement about the first day of school.

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Social and Emotional Learning and the Start of School
Maurice EliasAugust 27, 2010
Tags Primary (K-2), , Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

From a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) point of view, the most important consideration at the start of the new school year is to create positive feelings and optimism about school. This has many practical implications for both educators and parents.

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Advocating for Social and Emotional Learning in New Education Legislation
Maurice EliasAugust 2, 2010
Tags , All Grades

Should the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) focus on school culture and climate and social, emotional, and character development (SECD) as part of pursuing academic excellence for all students? If you think yes, then read on to see how you might express this to your legislators in the House and Senate, as well as members of education committees in Congress.

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Reforming Our Schools: Nonacademic Support for Students is Essential
Claus von ZastrowJuly 21, 2010
Tags After-School Learning, Comprehensive Assessment, Mental Health, Teacher Development, All Grades

Editor's note: Anne O'Brien is our guest blogger today. She is a project director at the Learning First Alliance, a Teach for America alumna, and a former public school teacher in the greater New Orleans area.

Many times education reform debates are framed with an us versus them mentality. It doesn't matter what you are arguing for, there is always a clearly defined group working against you. The media also provides the reformers versus the establishment (never mind those members of the establishment who are doing innovative reform work all over the country).

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HealthCorps: Teaching Kids About Healthy Eating and Avoiding Obesity
Maurice EliasJune 21, 2010
Tags , Teacher Development, All Grades, Physical Education

Every day, the consequences of our children's poor eating habits and lack of exercise and fitness is displayed in our schools. They are held back in their academics and extracurricular activities because they lack energy, concentration, stamina, comfort, agility, and self-confidence.

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