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A Better Education: On the Positive Side - a Public Education

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Thursday, March 11, 2010. On the Positive Side - a Public Education. I have spent a lot of time on this blog talking about the challenges of public education, but in all of my research I have learned that there is no perfect educational setting. I also learned this week that there are plenty of things that are. Good about public education. Even in Ronan's fourth day back in public school it is clear to see that there are many good things about it, however imperfect it may be. Peer pressure sometimes work...

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A Better Education: Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina. Brain Rules presents 12 facts:. 1 Exercise: Exercise boosts brain power. 2 Survival: The human brain evolved too. 3 Wiring: Every brain is wired differently. 4 Attention: we don’t pay attention to boring things. 5 Short-term memory: Repeat to remember. 6 Long-term memory: Remember to repeat. 7 Sleep: Sleep well, think well. 8 Stress: Stressed brains don’t learn the same way. 9 Sensory Integration: Stimulate more of the senses. Stressed brains don&#...

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A Better Education: My Third Grader is Not Responsible for Your Property Value

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Saturday, August 28, 2010. My Third Grader is Not Responsible for Your Property Value. The test scores from the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) were recently published and one of the schools in my neighborhood had lower scores than expected by many in the community. It sparked a discussion among many groups about test scores, testing, teaching, leadership, expectations, etc. I know there is no one answer to the question "what is the purpose of education? He's just a boy! Boys, English Language...

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A Better Education: Help Make School Lunches Better!

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Help Make School Lunches Better! In the last year, hundreds of thousands of people have spoken up for America's children and asked for improvements to the National School Lunch Program. As a result, Congress has drafted a Child Nutrition Bill with the deepest investment and strongest standards in the program's sixty-year history. Can you help out today by emailing your Senators? Http:/ org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5986/p/dia/action/public/? May 20, 2010 at 6:26 AM. Tracy delights...

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A Better Education: The Formula

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Thursday, May 20, 2010. In construction there are some formulas used for planning purposes when an owner requests a project to be expedited. There are a couple of different ways to expedite a job. One is to work longer hours, employing a day shift and a night shift. Another is to add more employees to the job. Both of these are effective in a limited way. More chit chat and other non-work related activity. A greater sense of anonymity that tends to decrease work ethic. May 21, 2010 at 5:49 AM. A blog on ...

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A Better Education: St. Elizabeth's Episcopal School

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Monday, March 8, 2010. St Elizabeth's Episcopal School. I recently toured St. Elizabeth's Episcopal School in Denver and asked many questions of Walter McCoy, the charismatic Head of School and the parent representative that graciously guided us around the school and told us all about it. Here is what I learned about the school. I understand that socio-economic integration is a chief goal of the school. Why is that so important and how do you ensure that goal is met? Do you use standardized testing?

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A Better Education: How Classism in the Job Market Affects Kindergartners

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Sunday, June 6, 2010. How Classism in the Job Market Affects Kindergartners. But we should carefully consider the impact of the "college starts in Kindergarten" mindset. Five year old children do not think this way and it is unrealistic to expect them to behave this way. While we can certainly encourage and nurture this way of thinking along the way, to build an education system around this expectation seems to ignore the very population you are hoping to serve. We must. Profiled the success of the robus...

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A Better Education: Kim John Payne Speaks at Shining Mountain Waldorf School

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Kim John Payne Speaks at Shining Mountain Waldorf School. Tickets are also available online at http:/ www.smwaldorf.org/kimpayneevent.asp. A special discount is offered to teachers and students. December 29, 2011 at 9:35 PM. The most important discipline method in Waldorf education is modeling useful behaviors. “Modeling” means demonstrating the desirable behavior. By behaving in the way we want our children to behave. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The achievement tra...

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A Better Education: Is Fiction Frivolous?

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Saturday, August 14, 2010. A few weeks ago I was reading an article by E.D. Hirsch, who said that reading choices in school should not be "random" and that fiction is "frivolous". His point was that the teacher should choose books based on topics of study, rather than students choosing books of interest to them, thereby strengthening other Core Knowledge subjects while improving literacy. Let's not squeeze all of the beauty of life out of education, please! In an article by Nancie Atwell (here). I couldn...

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A Better Education: Donnell-Kay Foundation - an Interview with Amy Anderson

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Monday, May 3, 2010. Donnell-Kay Foundation - an Interview with Amy Anderson. How did the Donnell-Kay Foundation get started? The foundation was incorporated in 1965 through a trust by the Kay family. The board of trustees is led by Allen Dines, a former Colorado state legislator, who has an abiding interest in improving public education. The Executive Director is Tony Lewis. What are the goals of the organization? What kind of education reform does the foundation support and how does it do it? Some scho...