Embracing Risk-Taking to Enhance Learning: 3 L.E.A.P. Tips
By Elisabeth Bostwick The phrase “risk-taking” is often tossed around in education. At the #ISTE19 conference, I heard many educators discuss the importance of embracing the ability to take…
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Proactive Approaches to Support all Learners- Moving Beyond the Behavior Chart
By Elisabeth Bostwick Early on in my career, I didn’t realize that spending an abundant amount of time creating behavior charts was unnecessary. I also didn’t realize that it…
Cultivating a Culture of Innovation: 5 L.E.A.P. Tips & Voices from the Field
In my book, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation, I share L.E.A.P. Tips and Takeaways, along with questions for reflection and discussion at the conclusion of each…
L.E.A.P. Tips: An Opportunity to Amplify Your Voice
In my book, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation, I share L.E.A.P. Tips and Takeaways, along with questions for reflection and discussion at the conclusion of each…
Leveraging Technology to Empower Learning
With the constant innovation occurring within EdTech, it can leave educators scratching their heads on which way to turn. Some educators opt to utilize technology as a substitution for…
KOOV: Coding Robotics to Empower Learning
A Review of KOOV Coding Robotics for SONY Cultivating opportunities that spark curiosity in students, inspires the desire to learn- increasing intrinsic motivation. Students who desire learning and growth,…
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Connecting With Learners: The Power Behind Cultivating Strengths and Interests
School is in full swing, and enthusiasm continues to soar as learners create, make, and learn through exploring their curiosities. All the while, we dedicate time to cultivating authentic…
Maker Mornings Empower Learning
Maker Mornings Empower Learning From the moment they enter the classroom, learners are on the go! Each day, we spend the first twenty-five minutes of class engaging in any…
Empowering Learning Through Science Exploration
This study was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready To Learn Initiative, led by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS. It was conducted by EDC and SRI International, long-standing evaluation…
Catalyze Empowerment Through Problem Seeking
Empower Learners as Problem Seekers In talking with one of my best friends, Beth Gibson, who is the Worldwide Product Engineering Director of Corning Incorporated, she shared that reverse…
Spark Curiosity, Create Learning That Is Irresistible
At age three, my son was intensely curious about the world around him. He was particularly interested in flowers and the names of the parts. Walking around our…
Taking Steps Toward Fostering Ownership
Obstacle after obstacle at the 2016 Western New York Tough Mudder, I channeled my inner warrior. When I say I had to dig down deep, I mean it. A…