Getting Back on the Bike (Dewey Post #4)
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Getting Back on the Bike (Dewey Post #4)

  “Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” - John Dewey It…
Art is Communication (Dewey Post #3)
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Art is Communication (Dewey Post #3)

  "Art is the most effective mode of communication that exists." - John Dewey I might argue that art, or more exactly, the arts, are the only forms of communication…
Process Not Product (Dewey Post #2)
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Process Not Product (Dewey Post #2)

  “Were all instructors to realize that the quality of mental process, not the production of correct answers, is the measure of educative growth something hardly less than a revolution…
Preparing Students (Dewey Post #1)
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Preparing Students (Dewey Post #1)

  “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” - John Dewey We’ve all used the phrase lifelong learner before. It’s a buzz word that I hear whenever…
5 Alternatives to Homework
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5 Alternatives to Homework

  Homework continues to be a hot topic to debate among educators, parents, and especially students. Try these five alternatives to homework. Let students have the time back to find…
Where We Are, Jan. 2022 Edition
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Where We Are, Jan. 2022 Edition

  I find myself asking a simple question often these days. Where are we? Here is where we actually are in January, 2022. Trying to find subs for subs who called…
Slowing Down
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Slowing Down

  The flaws within our educational system are being exposed right now on a grand level. We are seeing that a major component of our elementary schooling system revolves only…
Ending Your Day
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Ending Your Day

  How do students currently end a class period or their day? Is it a blur? Do students accomplish anything, or are they rushed out at the last minute? Try…