Category: Parenting
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6 ways to structure online learning for physical and mental well-being
Now that kids are going to be online most of the day, what can we teachers and parents do to ensure their physical and mental well-being?
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Raising a lifelong learner
I talk about “raising a lifelong learner” in lots of my writing, but how do you actually DO that?
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Humans need meaningful work
Come fall, it’s going to be harder for our teens to find meaning in their studies. They and our younger children will all need a new way of finding pleasure in a job well done.
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How do I make sure there are no gaps in my child’s learning?
Our job as educators has changed. We won’t succeed just by implanting a body of knowledge into our students’ brains. As soon as we do, there will certainly be changes to that body of knowledge and our students will be out of date again.
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Fall 2020 education: flexibility is key
We need to make sure that thoughtful reconsidering of what school should be is part of the conversation about reopening schools. Let’s make sure the districts hear our voices, and don’t think that reversion to the status quo is any sort of achievement.