Voices of Wisdom

Posted by Chip on November 29, 2010

Ninety-nine years ago, in 1912, two young teachers wrote a book for the ages. I was reminded about their work at the recent 60th Anniversary event of the Gesell Institute of Human Development, held in New Haven, Connecticut, in October. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading [...]

Category Categories: Books, Education Reform, Thinking Developmentally | Tag Tags: Arnold Gesell, Beatrice Gesell, Books, Common Core standards, Education Reform, Gesell Institute, The Normal Child and Primary Education, Thinking Developmentally | Comments 1 Comment »

First Days of School — President Obama to Talk to Our Students

Posted by Chip on September 1, 2009

By now you may have heard that President Obama will be addressing our students nationwide on September 8th at 1 p.m. EST. It should be exciting and inspiring! JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the [...]

Category Categories: Schoolwide Issues | Tag Tags: Arne Duncan, Arnold Gesell, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Michael Gurian, President Obama, Race to the Top, The Mind of Boys, Time to Learn | Comments Post a Comment »

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