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ASCD - 0 views

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    This one is a no-brainer--meaning that not only should we be reading it, we should also be creating our schools in its likeness.
Patrick Higgins

ASCD - 0 views

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    This one is a no-brainer--meaning that not only should we be reading it, we should also be creating our schools in its likeness.
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    I'd like to think that we are doing this through the Connections class.
Patrick Higgins

ASCD Inservice: When Failure IS an Option - 0 views

  • At every opportunity, emphasize the malleability of intelligence, what Carol Dweck calls a "growth mind-set." Students need to understand that intelligence isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress.
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    Great piece on the need to encourage failure as a natural process.  Look for the Carol Dweck "growth-mindset" in the recommendations.  
Patrick Higgins

Educational Leadership:Teaching Social Responsibility:Schools of Conscience - 0 views

  • Yes, reading and math are important. But what matters most is what kinds of human beings are reading the books and doing the math.
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    Some interesting points here.
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    Here is another article from ASCD that deals with creating conscience within students.
Patrick Higgins

Invitations to Learn // Carol Ann Tomlinson - 0 views

  • I am accepted and acceptable here just as I am. I am safe here—physically, emotionally, and intellectually. People here care about me. People here listen to me. People know how I'm doing, and it matters to them that I do well. People acknowledge my interests and perspectives and act upon them.
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      Some great lines here regarding the needs of the learners in your classroom.
  • I understand what we do here. I see significance in what we do. What we do reflects me and my world. The work we do makes a difference in the world. The work absorbs me.
  • when students discover meaning and relevance implicit in books, ideas, and tasks. Without meaning, schoolwork is purposeless for students.
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  • What I learn here is useful to me now.
  • "Other teachers told us what to think. This one is different because she showed us how to think and that we can think."
  • Rubrics and work samples help students understand the hallmarks of quality work.
  • I accomplish things here that I didn't believe were possible.
  • the actions of those excellent teachers consistently convey invitation.
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    Tomlinson article detailing the emotional needs of learners in the classroom.
Patrick Higgins

Educational Leadership:Teaching Social Responsibility:Service Learning and Civic Partic... - 0 views

  • The strongest effects have generally been found for service learning programs that have the explicit aim of developing active citizenship, in contrast with those that emphasize community service and character building
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