Good teachers inspire…

Posted by on Mar 1, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on Good teachers inspire… Confirming what we’ve known since the time of the Greeks: Good teachers inspire. Study Confirms the Power of Student-Teacher Relationship in Academic Performance | Boarding… Study confirms student-teacher relationship as the basis for student growth ADMISSIONSQUEST.COM
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What it feels like to have ADHD

Posted by on Mar 1, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on What it feels like to have ADHD This series of cartoons look funny. But they are actually a quite accurate description of what it feels like to have ADHD in an intellectually efficient world. 17 Illustrations That Are Incredibly Real For Anyone With ADD No, you’re not just ~distracted AF~.
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Why IECA Members travel so much?

Posted by on Aug 25, 2015 in Blog, Christie Woodfin, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Why IECA Members travel so much? Mark Sklarow, the Executive Director of IECA, wrote a great article on why IEC   IECA_Why-DO-IECA-Members-Travel
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Today’s Exhausted Superkids

Posted by on Aug 11, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Today’s Exhausted Superkids The New York Times published this article about the state of kids today going at break neck pace to achieve perfection in all arenas.  As well as a sobering look at how that can end. “Back when I was in high school in the 1980s, in a setting considered intense in its day, the most common sleep problem among my peers was getting too much of it and not waking up in time for class. Now the...
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Children & Screen Addiction

Posted by on Aug 11, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Children & Screen Addiction The New York Times posted an article last month about the toll that screen time is having on children.  Here is an astounding and yet not surprising quote from the article. “Before age 2, children should not be exposed to any electronic media, the pediatrics academy maintains, because “a child’s brain develops rapidly during these first years, and young children learn best by interacting...
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Curiosity In Children

Posted by on Aug 4, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Curiosity In Children I love the wonder and awe that children can convey in their curiosity of the world. “Students asking questions and then exploring the answers. That’s something any good teacher lives for. And at the heart of it all is curiosity.” Children’s Brain
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