Simone Biles and Team USA Don't Need a Gold Medal to be Champs
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 "To know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom" - Socrates (or Aristotle...) photo credit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/28/simone-biles-diana-nyad-olympics-gymnastics-withdrawal/ Simone Biles. There may be many negative reactions to how things have played out for the US Women's Gymnastics team in Tokyo, but I have nothing but admiration for this strong young woman and her teammates. Simone recognized there was something way off with her focus and ability to orient herself in space. In gymnastics, as in most sports, that is a very dangerous condition. If she ..read more
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Student Success Act Could Derail Progress
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I am inserting a message I received from the National Council for Learning Disabilities in my inbox this morning. I have already submitted a letter to my representative and urge others to do the same. There are no easy solutions to the current crisis in education we have in our nation, but this is definitely not the answer for effective change - only to increase misconceptions about quality education for students with learning disabilities.  From NCLD Don't Take Students Off the Path to a Regular Diploma. TELL 435 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NOW. This is big. The Student Success Act (H.R.5 ..read more
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Dyslexia and Echoes of "Who's on First?"
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"Mrs. B, what is dyslexia and how do I know I have it?" "Well, wonderful, creative thinker I know, dyslexia is how we describe a brain that does not process language through what is considered an efficient or neurotypical process. People with dyslexia do not have typical development with reading, writing, spelling and other language-processing based tasks or skills. Researchers are finding that there are different categories of dyslexia and can show what brain activity is, or is not, operating efficiently when a person with dyslexia is processing language.  Even though there is not a me ..read more
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"What now Grand Rapids?"
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2y ago
I am proud to be an X for tomorrow!  I have followed TED events online for many years now and never cease to be inspired. Tomorrow is TEDx Grand Rapids and I will be at the Livestreaming for Education.  I was looking over the directions and information this evening and reading a few pointers on what to expect: surprises; opportunities to start exploring the What Now ideas; encouragement to share; and an environment totally open to interpretation - YES!!!!!! C'mon Grand Rapids, what can we do? What will we do together? What now ..read more
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The New Sundance Kid
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Sundance I have always known the name Robert Redford . . . watching him in movies with my mom while I was growing up, seeing him in some adventure films when I was in high school and college, watching the Sundance Festival grow into maturity through the "newsreels" and enjoyed films after they've made a name there. I am not ordinarily a person who knows what movies are actually debuting at the Festival or, truthfully, even when the Festival is each year. I do now. The Redfords brought Dyslexia to the Festival. There's a "new" Sundance Kid: Dylan Redford, brave son of James Redford and talente ..read more
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Holiday Graphing
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As I've been streaming Pandora.com and listening to the local radio station with my daughters this past week, I realized that this season provides an opportunity for some authentic, differentiated graphing, probability and intentional listening practice. To Do Pick a song. Select a day or time period. Estimate how many times you'll hear that song (each can pick their own song even!). Then, keep track and compare. I thought about it as we were on our way to school the other morning. My eight year old informed me that she had heard I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus "at least 12 times already ..read more
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We Shouldn't Label, but We Should Color Code?
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Perusing EdWeek this evening, one article I selected was commentary on a policy at a high school in California: Color Coded High School ID Cards Sort Students by Test Performance Educationally Appropriate? Seriously? I found that I could not even read the article carefully because I was so disgusted at the thought of promoting a system that so visibly segregates based on factors that may or not really matter for individuals in 20 years. I'm not saying that test scores don't have their purpose, but there is strong debate whether or not they really measure what we need to know at this time ..read more
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Back in the Classroom Again
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I'm Back in the Classroom, Again!Can't help by hear that to a country melody - you know, "back in the saddle again...." and classroom even has the same number of syllable :). Anyway, people are a complex mixture of neurons and characteristics. I have been serving at LMA as Executive Director for the past three years which took me out of the classroom pretty much and in The Admin seat. I love our school, I love what I do; I also love my family and though I don't love it, have to take care of myself. That darn fibro and awesome kids - nah, I don't really need to take over the world anyway! Wh ..read more
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What Message do Report Cards Send
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2y ago
Kids are expected to get good grades. If it's not a graded class, it's being cut from their days. Do we really intend to send the message that they should be A's at everything? Who can really live up to that? Is it any wonder that mental health issues among school age children and young adults are so prevalent ..read more
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Evident Learning
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2y ago
Today was my daughter's first day of fourth grade. She's in a Montessori program, so this meant new teacher, new class and even a new floor in her school building. She is comfortable in her school building, so even with a week of bad dreams, she went to school an enthusiastic learner today. Why is this an example for blogging - because tonight was her first night of upper elementary homework and while I admit I sighed a few times, I have been grinning for hours! It can be extremely challenging to know what your children are doing during the school day. As a teacher and administrator, I get ho ..read more
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