Posted in Bethanie Tucker, Dr. Bethanie Tucker, Strategies & Techniques on Jul 30th, 2009 No Comments »
I recently read a book called How the Brain Learns (second edition) by David Sousa and was immediately struck by how the major key points of the book support the suggestions presented in Ruby Payne’s Under-Resourced Learners: 8 Strategies to Boost Student Achievement related to the need for a safe environment. Key points from this [...]
Posted in Bridges, Circles Campaign, Phil DeVol on Jul 19th, 2009 No Comments »
On July 8, 2009, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner launched Better Lives, Better Ohio, a social health index. Ohio is one of a very few states to have such an index and is, I believe, the only state to have a web-based index. Click here to view the Better Lives, Better Ohio webpage.
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Posted in Vinnie Segalini on Jul 16th, 2009 No Comments »
As a teacher I have struggled to find literature to share with my students that is academically challenging, relevant, and engaging. This is especially true with my under-resourced learners. I assumed the best method to excite my students about reading was to give them literature with which they could relate. For example, wouldn’t my under-resourced [...]
Posted in Dr. Paul Slocumb, Ed.D., Strategies & Techniques on Jul 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Bullying behaviors are learned from educators, parents, and the media. I would ask that school personnel examine their own behaviors. Bullying is often systemic. Boys (and girls) who are angry with the system often become bullies to draw attention away from the real issues, which can be related to academic failure, learning disabilities, home issues, [...]
