Posted by Chip on November 2, 2010
Check out the ASCD and Whole Child websites on Thursday, Novemember 4th, for the “Whole Child Podcast—Changing the Conversation About Education.”
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Posted by Chip on July 8, 2010
A number of studies in early childhood classrooms have documented that “self-regulation predicts academic performance in first grade, over and above cognitive skills and family background.” (Examples of these studies: Blair, 2002; Farran, 2010; McClelland, M. M.; Piccinin, A., & Stallings, M. C., 2010; Raver & Knitzer, 2002).
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Categories: Education Reform, Managing Behavior, Social & Emotional Learning, The Responsive Classroom® approach, Thinking Developmentally |
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Posted by Chip on November 28, 2007
The idea that children need more time in school to be more productive students and to achieve at a higher level seems intuitively sensible. The value of adding time to teacher’s schedules for teaching, planning, professional development and assessment also makes sense on the surface. The value of adding time to the school day and/or [...]
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Tags: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Developmental Designs, Developmental Studies Center, Educators for Social Responsibility, High, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Jacque Montangero, Jean Piaget, Open Circle, Responsive Classroom approach, Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn, Understanding Changes in Time | 2 Comments »
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