I See The Potential
“We want people that can feel the Math ….” Use computers to make MATH education work, come alive and dramatically change the way our kids see Math in the real world… And while we’re at it …… why stop with just Math? Think of how many other subjects we could revolutionize by embracing, instead of [...]
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“One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me “Superman” did not exist. Cause even in the depths of the ghetto you just thought he was coming …. She thought I was crying because it’s like …. (he’s) not real. I was crying because no one was coming with enough [...]
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We’re hearing lots of hype about the Apple Ipad this week and I have to admit that after checking one out myself it’s a pretty impressive little tool. The question of course is …. what kind of tool is it really? It’s easy to criticize it as just a blown up IPod, Ipod Touch, Iphone, [...]
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Which classroom would you prefer? This one …. or this one … In Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (and in our interview with him), co-author Michael Horn argues (amongst other things) that student-centric classrooms are not only the way most children would prefer to learn but also the [...]
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Michael B. Horn, co-author of “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns” will be our guest on this week’s “My Great Kid Radio Program”. Here’s some links to check out if you’d like to learn more about Mr. Horn and the book before the interview… Download an excerpt from the [...]
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Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and the ability to compose a coherent written sentence ….. should any of these be part of the job requirements to be a school board president? Do DPS control the Foundation or outside group? If an outside group control the foundation, then what is DPS Board row with selection of is [...]
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Parenting with “Love & Logic” and the amazing physical, mental and emotional benefits of CranioSacral Therapy were the double-barreled interviews we had on this episode of our radio show. Listen to our interviews on Love & Logic and CranioSacral Therapy ~ HERE (or visit the link on the bottom of this post to listen and download [...]
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I’m really tired of the ongoing debate that’s been raging in recent weeks about the “R” word (I guess it’s more impactful when we only use the first letter of words). Not because I don’t agree that there is the potential for offense when the word is used or because I think it’s okay to [...]
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We’ve had the good fortune to have special education attorney Wayne Steedman provide us with high quality, professional answers to complicated special education law questions (IEP, ESY, LRE, AYP, MET, NCLB … if all these letters are leaving you feeling l-o-s-t, check out our “Special Education Terms” section of the Education tab) on our show [...]
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I came across this biting criticism of charter schools and children with disabilities recently on the Education Week website. The part that caught my attention was that the editorial was written by the former Director of The US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs under former President Bill Clinton. It’s not uncommon to see [...]
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Itchy tags. Doesn’t like socks. Won’t sit still. Always fidgeting and moving around. Sensitive to sounds. Sensitive to light. Difficult time properly using pens, pencils, etc. Could it be you’ve got an Out-Of-Sync child? These days it seems like there’s a condition for everything under the sun. If your child (or you even) does anything [...]
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We had the great honor on October 25th of last year to interview Peter Wright from Wrightslaw. Pete is a pioneer in the area of Special Education Law and truly one of the ultimate child advocates in this country. We had the joy of being able to host a Wrightslaw conference in 2008 and were [...]
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I’ve got to admit these stories always make me cringe a little bit. I like stories about kids that achieve, but am always concerned when it involves kids with challenges because the skeptic in me wonders are they using the kid as a mascot and not a player …. this isn’t one of those [...]
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You can see the commercials now …… stuck in the rubble? There’s an app for that …. literally. This guy’s iPhone saved his life in the Haiti earthquake but not the way you’d expect. There’s also a touching moment in the video when he discusses part of what was going through his mind as he was [...]
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