To Be Intelligent
What does it mean to be broadly intelligent? Our schools and communities need to develop this capacity in our young people as they face the complex challenges of life today. Research on the brain and its infinite complexity can help. For several summer holidays, when my three sons were young, we ...
Source: 21st Century Learning Initiative
Developing Metacognition
Metacognition is thinking about thinking, knowing "what we know" and "what we don't know." Just as an executive's job is management of an organization, a thinker's job is management of thinking. The basic metacognitive strategies are: Connecting new information to former ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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A Teen's Guide to Election Coverage
Even if your child isn't old enough to vote, he's old enough to learn about politics in the media. Below is a cheat...
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Dogs in the Classroom and Other Unusual Teaching Tools
Sometimes it takes that special spark to ignite a child's love of learning and help educate a classroom. Here are three...
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Making Family History Fun
Child development experts and social studies teachers agree: learning about family heritage is an important activity to...
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Learning Disabilities
Sara's Story When Sara was in the first grade, her teacher started teaching the students how to read. Sara's parents...
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Learning Disorders and Brain Organization
More than ever parents and schools are looking for ways to help children deal with learning problems, and the number of...
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How Students Learn in Differentiated Classrooms
No one knows better than a parent that children differ in so many ways. Kids may look alike and know the same jokes, but...
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Creativity in Young Children
The precursors of adult creativity are clearly evident in young children. This digest explores factors that affect...
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