Goal-setting is closely correlated with student academic achievement, but it is also intimately intertwined with the growth of those proverbial “soft skills” such as resilience, self-efficacy, motivation, and equanimity in the face of setbacks.
Read MoreWe know how important the home-school partnership is. Forging the home-school partnership should always be a priority for us. And, there’s no better chance to prioritize it than Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Read MoreWhat is student motivation? Well, it can be thought of as a student’s emotional or cognitive attraction to a task. It is a student’s willingness and desire to participate in the learning process. And, why does student motivation matter?
Read MoreOur Mission, Vision, Core Values, and divisional expectations standardize the learning culture for students while they are in the building; however, bringing our learning culture to life goes beyond what we do in the building.
Read MoreAcross the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional dimensions, study after study has found that student engagement is the key ingredient in fulfilling our stated mission of “cultivating a joyful, intellectual, and compassionate community” of learners.
Read MoreIf we are going to meet our professional goals this school year we are going to have to challenge the longest and longest-held acronym I know: TTWWHADI (That’s the way we have always done it).
Read MoreWhen you think about your classroom, what are the sacred cows holding learning back? I found that I had to do away with grades and summative deadlines in order to optimize learning.
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