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"There's been a lot of talk lately about resilience (bouncing back from adversity) and grit (persevering through challenges), including the skills associated with these processes and their importance for student well-being and academic success. Edutopia has created this curated list of resources to help educators and parents follow the discussion and create home and school environments that provide supports and opportunities to help students thrive."

"We're always hearing about how education is so messed up -- so often, the conversation focuses on all the negatives. But there are also plenty of "EduWins," too -- awesome ideas, videos, people, programs, practices, products, Tweeters, teachers, and technologies that are making a difference and changing the lives of real students on a global scale. Indeed, as technology continues to quietly revolutionize learning, and models like project-based learning become more broadly accepted, and neuroscience deepens our understanding of how our miraculous brains actually work, it is no surprise that so much is changing in education. And -- as with any change -- there is the good and the bad. So we asked our intrepid team of bloggers to reflect on this year's biggest eduwins, and here are their thoughts."

"Learning to listen doesn't mean that we stop all other work. It doesn't mean that the principal ceases to lead from a collaboratively built, living vision; it doesn't mean that teachers stop offering challenging texts or allow their classrooms to become unruly. It would mean that we'd pay much more attention to how we communicate with each other, to how we listen to each other. Authentic dialogue could lead to stronger communities, to deeper understandings across difference, and to finding creative solutions to the problems that exist in our schools and country. That's my hope for 2014: that we learn how to slow down, listen, and effectively communicate with each other."

We need to remember this when we create parent questionnaires in August. This is a great read for Eileen and my Project Zero presentation too. Listen!!

A right-to-the-point article on how teacher grading practices can interfere with the learning philosophy of a classroom.

A right-to-the-point article on how teacher grading practices can interfere with the learning philosophy of a classroom.

Great piece on using assistive technologies to facilitate deeper learning for ALL students.

I will share with AR team. Interesting pick this week.

This supports our focus on the Mindsets, UBD, and student-driven curriculum. It takes the focus off of faculty development shifts to student development. Interesting idea.

HT @eijunkie