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Ten Tips for Creating a Caring School: Raise Your Students' Emotional Intelligence Quotient

Implement these strategies at your school to promote social and emotional intelligence.

7/2/2008 | 19 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
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Teachers, Like Students, Learn by Doing: Project Learning at Envision Schools

posted by Bob Lenz

A quote by experiential-education pioneer Kurt Hahn projects brightly onto a large screen: “We are crew, not passengers.” After a brief welcome, the thirty-five new teachers at Envision Schools are asked to respond to the quote in their journals. Then, following some quiet reflection time, the teachers meet their fellow group members.

8/29/2007 | 110 comments | Core Concept(s): Project Learning, Teacher Development
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The Heart-Brain Connection: The Neuroscience of Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson presents his research on how social and emotional learning can affect the brain.

2/27/08 | 12 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
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From Brain-Based Research to Powerful Learning: Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Educators explore nontraditional methods of teaching and receive positive results.

4/10/2008 | 66 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Project Learning, Teacher Development
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Smart Talking: Tell Students to Feed Their Brains

Stanford University professor Carol Dweck discusses her research on intelligence.

3/16/2007 | 36 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Healthier Testing Made Easy: The Idea of Authentic Assessment

Tests don't just measure absorption of facts. They teach what we value.

8/5/2008 | 4 comments | Core Concept(s): Assessment, Teacher Development
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Student Body: Classroom Exercise Makes Learning Lively

Four techniques for mental clarity.

6/4/08 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
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Preschool Comes of Age: The National Debate on Education for Young Children Intensifies

Educators rave about the benefits of early-childhood schooling. So, why don't we support it more?

5/29/2007 | 25 comments | Core Concept(s): Assessment, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development
Article

Stilling the Mind: An Interview with Linda Lantieri

Teachers can create moments of calm in the midst of classroom bustle -- and help students learn better.

6/30/2008 | 8 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning
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Michael Pritchard: Lessons from the Heart

A champion of social and emotional learning reaches out to students.

5/17/2005 | 5 comments | Core Concept(s): Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development