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Personalized Learning and the School of One
EdutopiaJune 11, 2010
Tags Classroom Management, Dropout Prevention, Integrated Studies, Primary (K-2), , Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5), New York

Personalized learning has been a lot on our minds at Edutopia lately. We just launched some major coverage on Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina -- a kind of "little school that could" for differentiated instruction. It's an earnest, humble place (except for the slew of awards touted on the façade) full of earnest, humble people who are simply determined to teach each child as a unique individual. Through strong leadership, dogged grant-writing and constant collaboration, they've done it.

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In Defense of School Counseling
Maurice EliasMay 13, 2010
Tags Mental Health, , Teacher Development

An article from last month's Educational Leadership stated that high school students are highly dissatisfied with their guidance counselors.

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Help Spread the Word about Service-Learning
Suzie BossApril 8, 2010
Tags Project-Based Learning, Service Learning, , All Grades, California

The National Service-Learning Conference, which just wrapped up its 21st annual gathering in San Jose, California, attracted some 2,000 attendees. Participants came from every state and more than 30 countries, but the most telling statistic may be this: a third of attendees were youth.

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Bringing Social, Emotional, and Character Development to Your School
Maurice EliasMarch 26, 2010
Tags Professional Learning Network (PLN), , Teacher Development

In an interview, Director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning, Ed Dunkelblau, shares his wisdom in helping folks get started with social, emotional, and character development (SECD) in their classrooms and schools:

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In Teachers We Trust: Can Kids Count on You?
Rebecca AlberFebruary 7, 2010
Tags Primary (K-2), , Teacher Development, All Grades

A while back, I wrote a post about how a great school leader has the trust of those she leads. Here's a question for teachers: Do we have the trust of those we teach?

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Are Schools Responsible for Teaching Manners?
Owen EdwardsJanuary 22, 2010
Tags Primary (K-2), , Upper Elementary (3-5)

"I look at [the tape], and I'm like, 'That is not me.' I have so much regret. I can't believe I did that. I let myself and my character not live up to what I should live up to and what I can live up to."

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Advocating for Social and Emotional Learning at Your School
Maurice EliasJanuary 20, 2010
Tags , Teacher Development, All Grades

Have you seen any of the Indiana Jones movies? How about the one with Sean Connery and the pursuit of the Holy Grail? There is a scene toward the end of that movie that contains a great lesson for why social, emotional, and character development (SECD) is not more widespread, and how we can turn the tide -- or, as we shall see, cross the abyss.

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What's the Price of Censorship?
EdutopiaJanuary 17, 2010
Tags , High (9-12), English Language Arts, History

It turns out censorship can be costly -- not just in terms of the free exchange of ideas but also in terms of cold, hard cash. The Fallbrook Union High School District, in southern California, recently settled a censorship case over articles the high school principal withheld from the student newspaper. The district's agreement: a $7,500 payment to the school's former journalism teacher and $20,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Edutopia and CASEL Promote Social and Emotional Learning
EdutopiaDecember 21, 2009
Tags Dropout Prevention, Leadership, , Student Engagement, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

Last week, I attended a conference in Washington, DC, organized by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

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The Art of Building School Community
Suzie BossDecember 2, 2009
Tags Professional Learning Network (PLN), , Teacher Development, High (9-12), Colorado

At Eagle Rock School, in Estes Park, Colorado, the alpine air is so thin, it literally takes your breath away. For most of the 96 teens living and learning here, the Rocky Mountain setting couldn't be more different from the city streets they've left behind.

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