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What Believing in the Possibilities Can Do For Learning and Teaching

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Stan Freeda

In medicine, the placebo effect is well known, but still mysterious. Through some unknown connection between mind and body, placebos produce changes in brain states, immune systems, blood pressure and hormone levels. Although most of us think of a placebo … Continue reading →

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How a Bigger Purpose Can Motivate Students to Learn

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Stan Freeda

A few years ago, psychologist David Yeager and his colleagues noticed something interesting while interviewing high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area about their hopes, dreams and life goals. It was no surprise that students often said that … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Pi Day, which is also Albert Einstein’s birthday!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Happy 3.14159265358979323846264 Day! That’s right, Pi Day is coming on 3/14, and the annual celebration offers a great opportunity for students to explore Pi! (It’s also Albert Einstein’s birthday. There are plenty of wonderful facts in this online Einstein biography.) … Continue reading →

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New Report – Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education available from CompetencyWorks

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education CompetencyWorks brief highlights analysis for more reliable indicators of student achievement A new report released today by CompetencyWorks, titled Progress and Proficiency: Redesigning Grading for Competency Education , helps education leaders think … Continue reading →

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How to Get Started with Blended Learning

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Administrators often get excited about the possibilities for technology and personal devices to enhance learning. But education technology experts offer a warning: Don’t buy devices without a plan for how they will enhance learning. Administrators must decide on specific learning … Continue reading →

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Five Musts for Mastery

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Getting students to “mastery” implies that they have mastered a concept, have learned everything there is to know about it, and are ready to move on. This definition of mastery doesn’t sit well with me. I’ve studied topics for years … Continue reading →

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General Information on the Common Core State Standards

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Duncan Pushes Back on Attacks on Common Core Standards Arne Duncan Remarks at the American Society of News Editors Annual Convention, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. Academic standards used to be just a subject for after-school department meetings and late-night state … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Digital Literacies

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Stan Freeda

The arena of digital literacy is a confusing, contested place. There are multiple definitions of the term; (supposed) ‘authorities’ on the subject express diametrically opposing views; and there exist almost as many frameworks for developing digital literacy as there are … Continue reading →

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Resources to Prevent Summer Slide: Virtual Field Trips, DIY Projects and Summer Reading

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Summer is here! But along with warmer weather, trips to the pool and the Fourth of July, comes a not-so-fun reality… the summer slide. Too often students scowl at the idea of summer learning, but it doesn’t have to be … Continue reading →

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Leadership in a Competency-Based System

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Stan Freeda

posted May 18, 2013 by Bill Zima on CompetencyWorks At what point did leading a school through a continuous improvement process become so confusing? In my educational leadership classes, I spent a great deal of time focusing on what leadership … Continue reading →

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