I am SO EXCITED about Math U See!!
I stumbled across this curriculum while looking at a website of suggested resources for Visual-Spatial Learners. Math U See is designed to be a homeschool curriculum, but I’m wondering why more people...
View ArticlePower of Praise (2)
In an earlier post, I wrote about Po Bronson’s New York Magazine article on praise. In it, he covers recent research that shows how praising students for their effort (which they can control) increases...
View Article“This is really neat”
Given the counterintuitive new research that has found that certain kinds of praise can undermine student motivation and achievement, I’ve been working over the past year to refine how I praise my...
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I was a t(w)eenage (scheduling) gladitator
Does it sound crazy to expect a 12-year old to be able to determine their requirements, decide what electives they’re going to take, fit them all into a schedule, and formulate a back-up plan (or...
View ArticleI was a crazy course shopper
After four years of Arena Scheduling at my high school, I had some serious experience designing my own schedule and customizing my education. I’d taught myself French and trigonometric functions over...
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The seven learning spaces
While I’m on the topic of designing new schools, here’s a great article by Ewan McIntosh on applying the seven digital spaces to creating new school spaces. The seven spaces are: McIntosh points out...
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