It was my honor and privilege to share in an hour dialogue with Betsy Hill of Brain Ware Safari as we shared, asked quesitons, and providedRead More »Resilient Classrooms and the Activation of Neuroscience in Education
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Reflections From a Teacher I wonder…. Another semester has ended and I sit tonight…it is late… Wordless, thought-filled, I wonder. I wonder whoRead More »Reflections from Mid-Year “I Wonder….”
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Presenting to the TED x Indianapolis audience in October was an honor and I wanted to take this opportunity to share the Powerpoint slides fromRead More »Slide Show to the TED x Indianapolis Presentation
Below is a rubric I have designed for educators to share with their students so that daily standards, subject matter, and behaviors presented and displayedRead More »How do we Create Meaning and Self Assessment for the Real World Outside of School
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Step inside Where the View is Panoramic Flying 30,000 feet above the ground offers a perspective of blurred parameters, non-existent or formless boundaries, no distinctions,Read More »Step inside Where the View is Panoramic
Compassionate Presence “How May I Serve You?” Dr. Lori Desautels Marian University Education and learning are as natural to us as breathing. It simply occursRead More »Compassionate Presence/ Are we Preparing Students to Live Outside the Walls of Schools?