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Emotional Intelligence: The Missing Piece
Social and emotional learning can help students successfully resolve conflict, communicate clearly, solve problems, and much more.
Teachers, Like Students, Learn by Doing: Project Learning at Envision Schools
posted by Bob LenzA 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.
A Community of Learners: Building a Supportive Learning Environment
posted by Bob LenzRecently, a nationally recognized expert in classroom management visited the campuses of Envision Schools to help coach our teachers. Though he had plenty of advice about how we can make our learning environments more structured so student learning is accelerated, he was also effusive about the sense of respect he witnessed between students, between students and teachers, and between adults in the schools.
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.
Is suspension from school an effective mode of discipline?
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Balancing the Classroom: Strategies for Sharing Responsibility
posted by Ken MessersmithA teacher in our local school district recently posted a question on one of our discussion boards: “I’m having a difficult time coming up with ideas on how to give my students more responsibility and freedom in my classroom. I am very structured and organized -- how can I give my eighth graders a little freedom in the classroom and retain structure and organization?”
Clowning Around: There's a Comedian in Every Classroom
The class clown can ruin the mood to learn, but with a little understanding and a riff of your own, you can stop these jokesters from bouncing off the walls.
Does your school effectively discipline misbehaving students?
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Knowing How You Learn: Schools Attuned
At San Francisco's Gateway High School, a diverse group of students learn how their brains work and how to accommodate their learning styles. Most important, they discover that there is no one "right" way to learn.
Teaching with Tangles: The Barbed Wire Model of Classroom Management
posted by Ben JohnsonI had an epic battle with a tangle of barbed wire a while ago. I'm glad to report that my cuts and scratches are healing nicely, and I'd like to share with you about how this battle revealed to me a number of brilliant truths about classroom management.
