Category Archives: Perspective

insight and inspiration for people with dyslexia

insight and inspiration for people with dyslexia.

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Recognizing the Layers

A major project that our HPA works on each year is pulling in talented authors and illustrators to visit with our students to talk about the creative process. This past Friday, acclaimed author Rosemary Wells visited the Lower School to … Continue reading

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Genius hour: Students, what would you like to learn today? – CNN.com

I remember first being introduced to this idea after watching a TED talk on how Google boosts productivity and out of the box thinking- there are several other companies that use this as well. I think it could have a … Continue reading

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11 Foreign Education Policies That Could Transform American Schools

I really like a majority of these suggestions…. 11 Foreign Education Policies That Could Transform American Schools.

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The Global Search for Education: Its an App App App App World! | C. M. Rubin

The Global Search for Education: Its an App App App App World! | C. M. Rubin.

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How Reading Literature Cultivates Empathy | Edutopia

How Reading Literature Cultivates Empathy | Edutopia.

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Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students | Edutopia

Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students | Edutopia.

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Appropriate Content for Gifted Readers | Duke TIP

Always an ongoing problem for the parents of  voracious and accelerated readers – CONTENT! Just because they “can” read it, doesn’t mean they should. Appropriate Content for Gifted Readers | Duke TIP.

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Parents League of New York: Publications » Selected Review Articles » Does Tutoring Help or Harm Your Childs Education?

Some thoughts on tutoring…. Parents League of New York: Publications » Selected Review Articles » Does Tutoring Help or Harm Your Childs Education?. I feel that it is important when setting up tutoring for your child, there needs to be … Continue reading

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Reluctant reader activity

As a classroom teacher, I was always on the hunt for new and exciting ways to entice my less than enthused readers. One of the “hooks” I employed was what they would be doing with the text- and never, never, … Continue reading

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