by kris | Nov 2, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
PSA in June 2015, posted a New Mexico Education department report on the state of education in New Mexico. The report suggested middle schools needed to promote motivational and social emotional behavior conducive to engagement and academic growth. The...
by kris | Oct 13, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Sounds like an NPR type interview about developing career pathways in adult basic education. The person interviewed in this YouTube podcast is inspired by teaching methodology in adult basic education using contextualized instruction to meet student needs. While...
by kris | Sep 24, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Happily, in this article I learned that I can throw a kiss to my grandson on FaceTime and he can interact with me using the technology. It works best if the adult on the other end catches the kiss and plants it on the child’s head. Apparently, researchers...
by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
“How Children Succeed” written by Paul Tough looks at how both low income and higher income kids can be successful with grit, curiosity and the hidden power of character. My two year old grandson Henry came to mind often as I read this book. Henry is full...
by kris | Sep 4, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Going to lunch with students changed Michael Wesch’s attitude about teaching, and he is trying to share his personal transformation through a series of videos he hopes will go viral. Michael Wesch is working on more short videos — they’re essentially visual op-eds —...
