By Jason Dobrow, PhD School is supposed to be fun! That is not a misprint, nor some pie in the sky ideal. While not every student will enjoy every school related task, overall school should be, and more importantly must be, fun for students. With high stakes testing, and the implementation of Common Core, the […]
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Teaching in a Time of Coercion
Last week, my fellow TER writer, Jessica Classen, wrote about being kinder to our students in the classroom. It reminded me of some research that came out a few years ago about how the levels of depression and anxiety rise in societies that have higher levels of coercion. I have been thinking a lot about how we […]
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A Little Spring in Your Break: Continued Learning Outside of School
Summer is here, and while students are enjoying their time “off,” it’s a great time for parents to instill learning while they are home. Teachers find this time refreshing as they can spend a few moments focusing on themselves and their families. Kids relish the time off to get outside and begin the pre-rumblings of […]