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• Supercharge Your Classroom in 5 Steps

  By edtosavetheworld on April 16, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This blog first appeared on Corwin Connect. Education researcher John Hattie’s ground-breaking research about the factors that influence student achievement gives us much to think about in terms of our habits and practices. It helps us to prioritize initiatives, counteract negative influences,… Read More ›

• How to Honor Childhood with Intellectual Rigor

  By edtosavetheworld on April 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This blog first appeared on Share My Lesson. Has anyone ever told you that young children aren’t capable of having abstract thoughts? That was the prevailing view when I studied psychology many moons ago. But recent research and practical experience… Read More ›

• 3 Profound Questions to Strengthen Democracy

  By edtosavetheworld on March 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This blog first appeared on Share My Lesson. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to… Read More ›

• How Do We Prepare Students for a Complex World?

  By edtosavetheworld on March 12, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  This blog first appeared on Share My Lesson. Bonus: If you’re interested in exploring this topic further, sign up for Julie Stern’s free webinar, Teaching Big Ideas for Real-World Transfer of Learning. Educators today seem to be faced with a choice:… Read More ›

• A Cure for Bad-News Fatigue

  By edtosavetheworld on February 27, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  (This blog first appeared on Share My Lesson). Has anyone else been having trouble sleeping since the school shooting in Florida? Every single life lost before its time is a tragedy. For many of us, this one feels… different. Perhaps… Read More ›

• What does #metoo mean for schools?

  By edtosavetheworld on February 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  (This blog was originally published on Share My Lesson) Recent revelations of sexual misconduct from public figures may feel very personal to you. Or it may seem far removed from the incredible demands on your time and attention. Chances are,… Read More ›

• Big Questions, Big Solutions

  By edtosavetheworld on February 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  How do we empower students to handle complexity — and change the world? This question has always been at the heart of our work. And we continue to develop and refine resources that show us the way. In the craziness… Read More ›