• "Myths about motivating students"- In this article in Education Week, Sarah Sparks reports some insights on student motivation that she gleaned from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in San Diego. She frames them as pushback on three myths that are common in K12 schools https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/3-counterintuitive-findings-about-motivation-that-teachers-can-use/2022/04

• "Using pre-unit assessments to promote critical thinking"- In this Edutopia article, Kristi Mascher (Missouri Southern State University) suggests 3 ways to use diagnostic assessments to gather helpful data, tee up critical thinking skills, and avoid sending unintended negative messages to students:
  https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-simple-ways-use-pre-unit-assessments-promote-critical-thinking

• "Helping Adolescents Deal with a Toxic "Achievement Culture" In this article in Independent School, consultant Beth Cooper Benjamin lists the factors that created a perfect storm of stress for many teens, even before the pandemic reared its ugly head: academic demands, homework, grades, extracurricular activities, pressure from parents, insufficient sleep, complex social lives, social media, peer comparison and competition, political polarization, racial issues, and financial obligations. All these are heightened in schools that have a high-pressure “achievement culture” and an unspoken belief that the effort required to live up to a cultural ideal should be kept hidden
  https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/winter-2022/trend-lines-challenging-achievement-culture-in-schools/
  

Butler High School now has a Gardening club!

The Butler HS Gardening Club was initiated by senior, Denis Sarisoy. Several Butler companies donated materials to make this project happen: Excelsior Lumber and Glenwild Gardens.

Denis has set up an instagram for the club: @bhsgardeningclub