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BlogA Good Grader
Recently I was reminded of my late father, a man who spent his entire career working in heavy construction. Before he oversaw the building of tunnels, bridges, dams, and highways,...
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BlogCommunity Helpers: Thinking Beyond the Badge
Have you ever felt really good about something you were planning for your class to engage in only to think, in hindsight, “Boy, was I wrong in how I approached...
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BlogKeeping It Real: Making Social Studies Learning Relevant to Young Children
For young children, effective learning about social studies topics such as history, geography, economics, and civics means has to be concrete and relevant to their lives. Young children are best...
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Blog5 Ways to Support Social–Emotional Development in Early Childhood
Supporting children’s social–emotional development at an early age builds a solid foundation for their future, preparing children to successfully manage their emotions and behaviors, establish caring relationships with others, follow...
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Blog5 Strategies for Developing the Art of Collecting Quality Observations
Collecting observations and data on children’s learning is a common practice in early childhood education. Many teachers and caregivers prefer to use an observation-based assessment system for data collection because...
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BlogWhy I Don’t Expect Children to “Be on Their Best Behavior” Anymore
When I began teaching in 1990, my idea of being a good teacher was to have high expectations of children’s ability to “make good choices” and for them to be...
