The Best Advice I Ever Got

 

Top business minds including Martha Stewart, Richard Branson and Jim Kim discuss the wisdom that shaped them in this exclusive LinkedIn feature. Find out what president Clinton told Shai Agassi and what guided 70 other Influencers. http://www.linkedin.com/today/se/bestadvice

 

 

 

How to Encourage Creativity in Schools

Creativity isn't limited to thinking outside of the box, write Ronald A. Beghetto and James C. Kaufman. Creativity requires originality and task appropriateness, features levels and context, they write. They add that creativity also needs work, effort and risk, plus an understanding when it's appropriate to be creative. "Teachers should provide honest feedback that strikes the just-right balance between challenging students and supporting them as they develop their creative competence," they write. Educational Leadership(2/2013)http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb13/vol70/num05/Fundamentals-of-Creativity.aspx

 

 

A Real-World Geometry Project

Take the biggest (and the smallest) table challenge: This whole-class geometry lesson gives students a new perspective on area and perimeter. Covers the practice and content standards under the Common Core. Go to http://www.edweek.org/tm/section/teaching-channel/index.html?cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS2

 

Which teaching approach is right for your class?

Which teaching approach is right for your class?
There's a lot of talk about problem-, project- and inquiry-based learning, but how do you know the difference and understand what will work best for your students? In this blog post, former English teacher Lauren Davis offers a cheat sheet for these teaching methods, along with examples and tips. For example, teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron used project-based learning in which her students sought to have a broken school bell repaired. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education http://smartblogs.com/education/2013/02/14/should-i-teach-problem-project-or-inquiry-based-learning/ (2/14)

 

 

 

21 Simple Ideas To Improve Student Motivation

21 Simple Ideas To Improve Student Motivation

 

Read this article at http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/21-simple-ideas-to-improve-student-motivatio/

 

 

The Big Canyon Balloon

Hello,

 

Are you looking for an interesting science experience for your students? The Big Canyon Balloon is owned by a friend of my daughters. You may want to contact her and book a visit! This looks like a neat learning experience.

 

http://www.trinitysciencesolutions.com/trinitysciencesolutions.com/Big_Canyon_Balloon_and_Standards_Alignment.html

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7 Life Lessons Learned Making Gravy With My Grandmother

7 Life Lessons Learned Making Gravy With My Grandmother at http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130129130724-34334392-7-life-lessons-learned-making-gravy-with-my-grandmother .
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Linda Descano

Managing Director at Citi