Inspiring Quotes posted the following daily reminders on Twitter: – Let go of the past. – Stop resisting change. – Talk to yourself positively. – Keep empowering beliefs. – Live to impress yourself only. – Listen to understand and learn. – Be responsible for your choices. – Less complaining, more appreciation.
On January 9th, 2020, Jim Robbins posted the following article on the benefits that nature has for the human being. A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policy makers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the Read more about Immersion In Nature Benefits Your Health[…]
As teachers we need to learn how to let go of our need to ‘control’ the class. There is a fine line between control and letting natural learning happen for each child’s learning style. I think it’s like a dance. There’s a leader and a partner, follower, but both must be in sinc with each Read more about Let Go Of Control[…]
Gavin McCormack posted an article on the small fact that the most beautiful thing in the world is a child’s smile. The next best thing is that you are the reason behind it. I remember so many beautiful moments when a child or any of my students, young or older, broke into a beautiful smile Read more about Make A Child Smile Today[…]
Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, wrote the following article about how important it is for all countries to invest in education. “Education is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to reduccing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to Read more about Education Is An Investment[…]
When the Seattle School District delayed high school start times by an hour, students caught an extra 34 minutes of sleep per day, and their grades improved by about 5 percent while absences decreased by 7 percent. Research at https://advances.sciencemag.org highlights the ways in which traditional high school start times, which aren’t aligned to teenagers’ Read more about More Z’s May Yield More A’s[…]
Lolly Daskal posted an article on LinkedIn about the importance of 6 emotional-intelligence (EQ) required in the next few years. Daskal says that two-Thirds of Americans believe that in 50 years robots and computers will do much of the work humans do today. Some studies predict that 5 million jobs will be lost to automation Read more about 6 Emotional-Intelligence Job Skills Required[…]
Gavin McCormack posted the following article on LinkedIn about how to inspire students. McCormack states that if you want your children to be engaged in every lesson you teach, there’s one question you need to add into every lesson plan you’ll ever write. So you’re teaching your class about volcanoes. “Don’t tell them everything” is Read more about The Most Important Question In Any Classroom[…]
Failing to identify and support students with learning disabilities early can have dire, long-term consequences. In a comprehensive 2019 analysis, researchers highlighted the need to provide interventions that align with critical phases of early brain development. In one startling example, reading interventions for children with learning disabilities were found to be twice as effective if Read more about Studies On Disability Emphasize Early Intervention[…]
Researchers warn that cutting arts programs in schools is a grave mistake. The arts programs provide cognitive, academic, behavioural, and social benefits that go far beyond simply learning how to play music or perform scenes in a play. In a major new study from Rice University involving 10,000 students in third through eighth grades, researchers Read more about Cut the Arts at Your Own Risk[…]