April 2017

Queen Anne Elementary is already well familiar with growing young minds. But what about growing a garden?That’s the purpose of a $2,000 grant from the W Source: Queen Anne Elementary gets garden grant – Queen Anne & Magnolia News

Source: Teaching fractions – a piece of cake? | Online publication for school educators | ACER

I have always been an advocate of nurturing the whole child. While academics are at the forefront of our minds as educators, we also recognize that the art Source: Focus on the Strengths of Personalized Learning

The latest report by Mitchell Institute at Victoria University finds school leavers are not graduating with the skills they need to become successful adults.

Australia’s education system is not preparing students for twenty-first century success.  Young Australians are studying for longer than ever before but are disengaged and struggling to find permanent jobs. Source: Preparing young people for the future of work | Mitchell...

The Westerly Sun is a local print and digital daily newspaper covering all local news, sports and community events in the Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut area Source: Local educators adjusting to change in direction on statewide tests | The Westerly Sun

After denying proposals from other charter schools for reasons that included concerns about costs and duplication, Colorado Springs School District 11’s board has nudged one idea forward. Spacious Skies Charter School recently gained unanimous approval to submit a full...

When we think about creativity and innovation, the words “humor” and “goofiness” don’t typically come to mind. Source: Five Ways Humor Boosts Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving in the Classroom

Source: How Teens Can Fight Math Anxiety – Bright

Source: What the latest assaults on science education look like – The Washington Post