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Is Cursive Writing Making a Comeback? In recent decades, cursive writing was declared moribund, if not dead. But now that technology has routed children to communicate via typing or (shudder!) emoji, experts are finding more to recommend about pencil and ink. Handwriting — print or cursive — increases development in three areas of the brain, according to a 2012 study, and “may facilitate reading acquisition.” Interested in a summer cursive camp? | A Memo to My Students as the New Semester Starts This note, written by a teacher to her students, reminds them that she can’t do her best teaching without the help of her students. She shares a list of things students can do that will make the course or school year a better experience for everyone. Readers are encouraged to use the note as a template and make it their own. | Blended Learning is Not an Option AnymoreBlended learning is no longer optional for education today. It’s required. It is time for the factory-style education to disappear from schools. Blended learning has taken the place of factory-style education. This new educational model combines traditional face-to-face education with online learning opportunities in the form of e-courses and collaborative projects with peers and subject matter experts. |
Is Cursive Writing Making a Comeback?
In recent decades, cursive writing was declared moribund, if not dead. But now that technology has routed children to communicate via typing or (shudder!) emoji, experts are finding more to recommend about pencil and ink. Handwriting — print or cursive — increases development in three areas of the brain, according to a 2012 study, and “may facilitate reading acquisition.” Interested in a summer cursive camp?
A Memo to My Students as the New Semester Starts
This note, written by a teacher to her students, reminds them that she can’t do her best teaching without the help of her students. She shares a list of things students can do that will make the course or school year a better experience for everyone. Readers are encouraged to use the note as a template and make it their own.
Blended Learning is Not an Option Anymore
Blended learning is no longer optional for education today. It’s required. It is time for the factory-style education to disappear from schools. Blended learning has taken the place of factory-style education. This new educational model combines traditional face-to-face education with online learning opportunities in the form of e-courses and collaborative projects with peers and subject matter experts.
TECH - Applied Digital Skills
Engage your middle and high school students as they llearn practical digital skills using this free project-based video curriculum from Google.
TEACHERS: Extending the Silence
How long do you think teachers pause, on average, after asking a question? The average length is 0.9 seconds. By simply giving students several seconds to think after asking a question—and up to two minutes for some questions— will improve their learning. Check out these strategies for giving students time to think.
TEACHERS: Creating a Fertile Environment for Kids' Creativity and Growth
Children are naturally curious and inquisitive but they need support to develop their creative capacities and reach their full creative potential. The key challenge is not how to “teach creativity” to children, but rather how to create a fertile environment in which their creativity will take root, grow, and flourish. Here are tips for creating that kind of environment.
TEACHERS: Five Ways to Make Classroom Discussions More Exciting
Classroom discussions have been a staple of teaching since Socrates. To be effective it's not enough for students to simply pay attention during a discussion -- they need to be active participants to generate one of those great discussions that end far too quickly for both the teacher and students. Here are five ways to design discussions in a dynamic and exciting manner.
TEACHERS: 5 Ways to Strengthen Student Resilence
Resilience is the ability to effectively handle pressure and to overcome failure. It is a characteristic that many students do not have in the classroom, yet it is one that can be taught. Read what specific actions teachers can take to positively impact resilience in struggling students.
TEACHERS: How to Teach Self-Regulation
Self-regulation is an important factor in students' success, writes Nina Parrish, a special-education teacher and tutor. In this blog post, she shares several strategies she has successfully used to teach self-regulation, including setting clear expectations and maintaining a positive environment.
PARENTS: 12 Important Things You Can Teach Your Child by the Age Of 10
Every parent wants his child to be a model kid, honest, brave, kind and happy. These qualities are universally acceptable but difficult to ingrain because they develop only under good supervision, healthy upbringing and loads of personal examples that help a child to succeed later in life. While it is good to allow a child their space to explore and learn independently, guidance and showing what’s right from wrong is equally important. A healthy family and home atmosphere is also important to induce a sense of security in a child that builds confidence in them later. Here are 10 values to teach your child before they reach the age of 10 and how to do it.
LEADERS: When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
As teachers and school leaders deal with children with behavior issues they often don’t think about the reasons behind behaviors. They look at children through the lens of, What's wrong with that child? versus What happened to that child? What changes when schools meet trauma with understanding and not discipline?
LEADERS: 5 Fabulous Strategies to Engage as School Leaders
The excitement and energy a new school year brings is invigorating; everyone comes to school with a great attitude and hope for a positive school year. School leaders must commit to harnessing the energy of the start of school and carry it all the way through to the last day. To do this, leaders must be strategic and intentional in engaging students, teachers, and parents. Check out these five strategies to engage as a school leader in your school.
LEADERS: How Leaders Can Shift Mindsets and Create a Trauma-Informed Student Support Form
Read this white paper to better understand the intersection of Trauma-Informed Practice(TIP), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and PBIS and discover the ways they complement one another. School leaders will learn how to shift current PBIS practices to reflect a trauma-informed mindset and support students. Identify ways to adjust referral forms and access the ready-to-use, trauma-informed Student Support Form.
Center for Christian Urban Educators
The Center for Christian Urban Educators seeks to encourage, equip, and empower Christian educators as they impact the lives of the children entrusted to their educational care.
