• Interesting thoughts on teachers, students, parents and the role of poverty in the classroom.
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    • Jeff,
      Very thought provoking post. I read some of the replies to the posting and was glad that lady made the connection to Ruby Payne’s work. Thanks!

    • I’m reading Mindset-The New Psychology of Success-How We Can Learn to Fulfill our Potential- by Carol Dweck, and I’m reminded once again of the importance of the role of the classroom teacher in helping students change a fixed mindset that may have been created from dealing with poverty or living in a world of negative feedback. Would love to…Read More

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    What happens when you take a free online delivery system and create coursework designed for a specific culture and region? What if you apply that philosophy using technology to change education and access…Read More

  • Good Morning ARI Holler friends. This is going to be a busy week in our neighborhood. Tomorrow is the Kentucky Valley ISLN meeting. In addition to great updates in Social Studies, Science and PGES, we will have Philip E. Shepherd with the Office of Next-Generation Learners join us to talk about World Language Program Review. On Friday we have the…Read More

  • Yesterday, Randy Scherer, teacher at High Tech High, took time to respond to some of the questions many of you are facing as you begin to navigate the PBL waters. I think you’ll find his advice and insights to be helpful regardless of the grade level you teach. Worth watching!

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  • Yesterday, Randy Scherer, teacher at High Tech High, took time to respond to some of the questions many of you are facing as you begin to navigate the PBL waters. I think you’ll find his advice and insights to be helpful regardless of the grade level you teach. Worth watching!

    Event p…Read More

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