October 12, 2015 0 Practicing Mindfulness in the Classroom As teachers, the work load is never-ending, and you give so much of yourself in the classroom that it’s [...]
September 30, 2015 1 Creating a Positive Learning Community In an ideal world, schools would be a place where students feel curious and engaged. They would be busy [...]
July 19, 2014 14 “I’m bored…..” The Importance of Unstructured Play Oh, those dreaded words – they can make a parent’s heart lurch. Kids eagerly await summer [...]
March 29, 2014 2 The Praise Problem This is a guest blog by the Teaching Experiment’s editor, Kenza Moller. Kenza is a psychology major who [...]
March 18, 2014 0 El Problema con las Pruebas Estandarizadas This blog post was translated by Gabi Geraldez and edited by Lynn Snuffer and Odile Grullon. Thank you so [...]
March 8, 2014 5 The Problem with Standardized Testing One day, as I was explaining the philosophy of our school to an interested parent, she asked me, “Do [...]
February 19, 2014 0 Democratic Parenting After reading this blog post on the difference between authoritarian, democratic, and permissive parenting [...]
January 30, 2014 3 Bring Back the Belt? Someone posted the image above on their Facebook wall the other day, along with the statement “bring [...]
December 6, 2013 9 Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 I’m trying to put my finger on what makes Debbie Silver’s book, Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up [...]
December 4, 2013 6 #nerdlution I subscribe to the Nerdy Book Club blog which I read with my coffee tea every morning. It’s all about [...]