How can historical perspective help direct teaching and learning? When trying to solve problems, humans are prone to looking for a “silver bullet” which often bypasses the learning process. Educational trends prove this theory. The hot teaching movement today may not have solid research behind it. History shows us that …
How stories of foster care and adoption motivate and inspire. Being chosen, belonging to a community and feeling safe at home is a vital aspect of growing up in a healthy environment. Yet, for many children, this experience is not a reality. How can we better advocate for those in …
How emotion and drama connect learning and memory? Engagement is strongest when we connect emotion to story! Sparking interest and encouraging others through performance enhances the power to retain information. Why do we remember the details of story or content when we are engaged? How can we better insure that …
How does hands-on learning through robotics support literacy development? The future of words will involve concepts like: #robotics, #coding, #collaboration, and the discipline of #innovation literacy. When educators combine the hands-on fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with research and writing, the literacy development pay-off creates benefits in …