Tidbit # 19-The Magic of a Strengths-Based Classroom
A magical classroom with curious minds, Where the air is filled with whispered rhymes. Childish laughter, ideas that grow, Creative spirit brought to the show. Colors of imagination that come alive on paper, Fantasy worlds brought ever closer. Innocent eyes look around in awe, As joyous thoughts take high flight from every corner. A […]
Tidbit # 3
As my kids have gotten older, more mouthy and self-assured in their positions, I have vacillated between being pleased not to have sugar-coated or avoided difficult topics or unpleasant realities, including the fantastic set of hypocrisies that are much of life, and very uncertain about whether I took advantage of their unusual capacity to deeply […]
Tidbit # 6-Tuning in to acknowledge the vagaries of minds
When deep thinking and an impatient urgency to fully understand a concept and all of its applications are a student’s modus operandi, dialing back to master “the basics” and being tasked with biting off small bits until being permitted to delve wider and deeper can not only be frustrating; it can be downright demotivating! What’s […]
Tidbit # 7 Hobbies
Is it possible to have a hobby you’re not serious about? I mean, can you actually casually do something and somehow resist the urge to try to be the best at it? Is there even such a thing as a “hobby” or are all hobbies really just another serious interest that you’ve decided you don’t […]
Tidbit # 8-How to Rest
A lot of people have written on this topic over the past 5-10 years, in particular. Major studies have been completed. The Harvard Business Review has just published an article about listening to your body and learning to relax, say no, the benefits of yoga — you know the rest. Let me start off by […]
Tidbit # 11-Where are we going?
I’ve been turning around a few ideas these past months about college prep, test prep, high school classes, middle school requirements — “necessary” skills and knowledge and the energetic push to guide our children as best we can (while we can) to be successful, happy, productive individuals. Or at least, happy … or at least, […]
TIDBIT # 12- AUTONOMY IN THE CLASSROOM
Kids go through various stages of increasing autonomy as they age. However, numerous studies have found that the stage that begins around 6th grade and continues through the teen years is unique. Unfortunately, this is what gives ‘the rebellious teenager’ an infamous bad rep. Home and street behavior are fertile ground for the flexing of […]
Tidbit # 13-Innovating creative pedagogical solutions…
An Online School Like No Other: Innovating creative pedagogical solutions to support shared goals for gifted and twice-exceptional K-12 learners across the world Laura Sawyer Lowder Pfeiffer University & Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite United States laura.lowder@pfeiffer.edu Hannah Hill Park Scholars Academy for the Gifted & Artistically Elite United States Hannah.Park.SA@gmail.com Abstract: […]
Tidbit # 14-A Major Issue In Education Today
A Major Issue In Education Today Too many students fail to reach their potential because they did not receive appropriately challenging curriculum and services. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) reports that 73% of teachers agreed that, “Too often the brightest students are bored and under-challenged in school. – we’re not giving them a […]
Tidbit # 15-Strengths-Based Private Education at Scholars Academy
A strengths-based private education, at Scholars Academy, is a type of educational program that focuses on the individual’s unique talents and skills, rather than their weaknesses. While public schools have traditionally used an academic system focused on identifying students’ weaknesses, a private school with a strengths-based approach is designed to help students reach their full […]