Creating a Joyful Classroom
A joyful classroom environment is essential to foster positive and effective learning experiences for students. Simply put, when students feel happy, engaged, inspired and motivated in the classroom, they…
Collaboration
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,…
Cultivating a Maker Mindset
Hearing the excitement of students as they question, design, create and make is one of my absolute favorite aspects of teaching. Every child is engaged in an activity of…
How to Empower Student Voice: Enhance Communication, Creativity, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking
As educators, we envision a collaborative team of students who interact with one another to problem solve, create, communicate, and think critically. We thirst for students who advocate for…
Entering a New Frontier
Envision learners jubilantly returning from winter break who are eager to connect with peers, staff, and to be empowered as learners. Excitedly they re-enter the learning space while having…
Ignite a Movement, Be a Trailblazer
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to attend a ropes course, it’s likely that you felt intrigued while observing the varying levels of ability. From novice to expert every…
Empowering Student Voice Through Classroom Culture
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The Why Behind Community Building
A classroom community is not just a cohesive, cooperative, and collaborative group of students; it is also a trusting environment that encourages positive risk taking, which stimulates social, behavioral,…