character education

character education

Why Current Events Should Be Served Up To Your Kids At Dinner

Bringing education outside the classroom Tap tap, tap tap tap tap tap… Are the only sounds at your dinner table the sounds of tapping on an iPhone? As a parent, maybe you’re terrified your child will end up like … Continue reading →

Definition This curriculum method revolves around developing “good character” in students by practicing and teaching moral values and decision making. Basic Elements Character education assumes that schools don’t just have the responsibility to help students get “smart,” they also have … Continue reading →

TXT Me L8r!

FYI my little 1s (3rd g8rs) just did a unit re: how 2 rite a ltr. Like, a ltr ltr. Old skool, LOL. U haf 2 start w the d8 @ the top. Nxt rite ur address. Not ur email… like @ ur house. Then ur BFF’s address 2. U… Read More

Curriculum

You Majored in What?!

Graduation season is upon us, the time when we pause to celebrate the accomplishments of newly-minted degree-holders. Of course, in economic times such as these, there’s no guarantee that a new graduate, professionally green and facing unprecedented competition for jobs, will land solid employment just on the strength of a… Read More

Activities

Science Through Literature in Inner City Schools

It was very exciting – and a little intimidating – to be invited to spend a day at an inner-city high school in Los Angeles. I have spent over a decade developing and promoting an interdisciplinary approach to teaching core concepts in science and mathematics; throwing out the traditional text… Read More