We’ve all heard the stories. In her book Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg encouraged women to do everything and anything they can to be the professional successes that they can be, even if it meant sacrificing family. PepsiCo CEO Indra...
Share Library Facts With Students: National Library Day is April 15th; Library of Congress Day is April 24th
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I’ve always made it a point to find practical ways to help my gifted students develop creativity. It’s not enough to say “Oh, you’re really creative,” or to just settle for believing that your current curriculum is sufficient in developing creativity in the minds of gifted children....
Recent discussions on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) have largely focused on accountability issues, particularly testing and what it does with (or to, depending on your perspective) children and teachers alike.
If we accept most of the chatter and urban legends, we would believe that testing—particularly in the name of accountability—has led...
April 16th is Save the Elephant Day!(also called World Elephant Day).
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, announced in March, that by 2018, elephants will be phased out of their circus acts! This is after 145 years. Many people have questioned the treatment of these massive and unique creatures...
In March, I continued my conversations with thought leaders around the world. The ABC of Gender Equality in Education: Aptitude, Behaviour, Confidence report from PISA was yet another wake up call to the status of gender in education today. I also learned of new global initiatives to make education more accessible and more...
When discussing perspective, I like to use the old tale about the blind men and the elephant. Essentially, the blind men learn that an elephant has been brought to the village. The men have no concept of an elephant but want to touch it. As each man touches a different part of the elephant, they each provide a different description. For instance, one thinks it’s a...
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