Promoting higher achievement & inclusion as a way of life
could you find two songs that are close enough in beats per minute and blend them together? What if I could demonstrate that the ability to synchronize two different records reflects the deeper intelligence required to reconcile one’s existence between two separate worlds? Below is a personal version of the previous post. It starts with the same opening paragraph as the academic one.
could you find two songs that are close enough in beats per minute and blend them together? What if I could demonstrate that the ability to synchronize two different records reflects the deeper intelligence required to reconcile one’s existence between two separate worlds?
A belief in one’s purpose can grow into professional ambition. Conversely, disbelief in one’s abilities, expressed by others, can be internalized and grow into self-doubt. In the movie “Inception“, the protagonists attempt to plant a negative thought in their target, which they hoped would lead the target to renounce his inheritance. Which ideas are being planted in the minds of our children during this time of racial crosswinds?
This 50 minute podcast is a conversation with one of those luminaries. It covers some of the terms that frame the way achievement is researched, some of the precursors of success that research has revealed, and other considerations that go beyond the typical advice offered to parents.
If you are so led, grab a cup of coffee (or tea) and join the virtual coffeehouse by listening to the conversation and then adding a comment to share your thoughts.
If so, how will they get there? Will their journey be driven by your motivation, or will their motivation come from within? Perhaps they already have their own vision?
When we allow our children to experience boredom, you may get the opportunity to see how these questions might be answered today.
Continue reading Left to one’s own devices
These responses to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have (temporarily?) changed society. Among the most disruptive changes is the move to remote or online learning. What will it take for our students to succeed in what will be a new education frontier for many?
Continue reading Going Remote: Learning to Learn Online
Thomas Seuss Geisel, better known as “Dr. Seuss”, was born. Over his prolific lifetime he authored over 60 books. You probably have a favorite. Mine is “Fox and Socks”, but not because of my childhood experiences. Its because of what happened to me in my adulthood.
The term, “tacit knowledge” describes facts, words, or beliefs that you learn through direct experience. This kind of learning exists in contrast with “explicit knowledge” where those same facts, words, or beliefs are learned through explanation or classical instruction.
Which is more effective?
The previous post, “What Reading Level Are We On?”, offered several methods for assessing your child’s progress in literacy. It also provided a perspective on how to determine your child’s interest in physical books. If you read those posts but found those methods too general in nature, I’ve provided the interactive chart above as a more direct method. To access the chart, click here (if you are using your phone, you may have to turn it sideways to see “Suggested Vocabulary by Grade”.
By clicking on the circles, the chart will reveal suggested vocabulary words by grade. Consider using these words to see how many of them your children know now. The clickable levels are organized by grade and then word length.
Crossword Puzzle
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What Smart Students Know
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