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Bloom’s Taxonomy – A Parent’s Guide

This is a great resource to use at either a parent presentation or as part of a publication to help explain our work. It was created by parents for parents…

Bloom’s Taxonomy” is one of those teacher terms that a parent may not necessarily be familiar with, however, it is very important.  It is a central concept to know how to use it at home in conjunction with learning activities to help your child expand their critical thinking skills.  Critical thinking skills allow a child to thinking independently, find and fix mistakes, solve problems, evaluate alternatives, and reflect on their own beliefs.  It’s not something that can be learned from reading a book or completing a worksheet, however the skills are built through hands-on lessons that build beyond basic rote memorization of facts.

LINK:  Bloom’s Taxonomy – A Parent’s Guide.

Post Source: Learning Today blog

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Education Week: 2011: The Year in Review

When you get a moment to come up for air during the first week back, here’s a “7 for 1.” This page is a “Best of” the “Best of” collection so it will serve as the sole post this week. Topics list link directly to those lists.

Most Memorable Stories

The editors at Education Week have handpicked memorable articles from 2011. Below are collections of the most significant stories from coverage of education over the past year.

via Education Week: 2011: The Year in Review.

The 10 Most Memorable Stories of 2011 Topics:

The 10 Most Viewed of 2011:

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Writing a Lab Report – free video from NAIS on iTunes

Have just started to check out free downloads from NAIS schools on iTunesU.  At this point can recommend the following item.  In it, a student from the Urban School describes how she used different applications to write a lab report from motion detectors to screen shots & pictures to mathtype (typing equations) to datastudio (graphs/measurement).  Useful tools for subjects beyond math and science are described.

Video Title: CIRCUS PHYSIC LAB REPORT. 

Released: Dec 26, 2010. Description: Lab report based on trapeze experience.

LINK: NAIS Science Videos on iTunesU

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Whom We Admit, What We Deny

Provocative assertions from a famous provocateur…what Alfie Kohn has to say about selective admissions.

“Send us winners and we’ll make winners out of them.”— James Moffett

What does it mean when a school, having rejected a child who applied for admission, explains that he or she just “isn’t a good fit” (or “match”) with the school? In some cases, sure, the phrase would seem appropriate — for example, if there’s a marked discrepancy between the school’s and the family’s religious orientations, or if the school is committed to progressive education while the parents demand grades, quizzes, worksheets, and traditional discipline….

LINK: Whom We Admit, What We Deny: The Meaning of Selective Admissions.

Post Source: Winter 2012 issue of Independent School magazine.  Also can be found on the Articles page of Alfie Kohn’s website.

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What is “Practical Wisdom?”

This video is about to hit one million views…and it affirms our long-held emphasis on the power of education (preparation for unknown dilemmas) over training (preparation for repeatable solutions to known problems).   How can we intentionally put practical wisdom into our curricula?

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.

via Barry Schwartz on our loss of wisdom.

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