As an educator I'm often smitten by many of the wonderful ways people are redefining how people learn best; how some take what a society defines as limitation or a problem and demonstrates that limits and how-to's are only established by those governed by averages and fear. Societies limitations on persons abilities have a way of leaving certain people fighting to be seen, heard and respected. The fight that some put-up has opened up a new dialog on what is possible--how much do we limit ourselves and others based on old, fearful concepts and ideals of how things just are?
Below is a collection of visionaries, and their transformative ideas that redefine what we once thought to be broken, meek and alarming. The articles are full of hope and inspiration. Each encourage, within me, to strive to keep my mind wide open and expect that limits are set merely by not knowing and complacency.
Below is a collection of visionaries, and their transformative ideas that redefine what we once thought to be broken, meek and alarming. The articles are full of hope and inspiration. Each encourage, within me, to strive to keep my mind wide open and expect that limits are set merely by not knowing and complacency.
MindfulnessMindfulness in SchoolsResources on Mindfulness in Education Discover how mindfulness practices are being applied in schools, learn about some of the early research on benefits, and explore classroom, school-wide, and after-school strategies and programs.
Read more at edutopia.org Room to Breathe Film Room to Breathe explores the personal transformations that happen for students, their families, and educators as mindfulness is introduced in a truly challenging public school... Watch movie at Mindfulness Schools Mindfulness in School and WorkHow Mindfulness Has Changed The Way Americans Learn And Work
NEW YORK — On a typical school day, the students at DREAM Charter School in Harlem don’t return from recess to lessons in reading, writing or math. Instead, they walk up to the third floor of the cinder-block school building, enter a darkened classroom, lie down and belly... Read Whole Story |
DyslexiaDyslexia DesignersA LOPSIDED WINE decanter, a gorilla-shaped parka, a chandelier that looks a bit like an atom. These seemingly unrelated items have one thing in common: each was designed by someone with dyslexia. And they are all among the curious array of objects that will be...
Read Whole Story FailureFailure Is An Option
Failure can be devastating, but it can also make us stronger and smarter. This week, TED speakers explore how failure clears the way for success, in our everyday work, and our innermost lives. Listen to Full Story here Math AnxietyHave you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you’re not alone:
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