Is Daylight savings good for the economy?

Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later

How Has Humor Evolved Over Time?

Does SpongeBob make you dumber?

This is My Body” First Draft

Stuff You Should Know

9/11

Master Strength

Why am I Always Tired, and What can I do about it?

Americans on climate change

The Link Between Time Management and Athleticism

Will COVID Go Away On Its Own?

How Do Concussions Affect Teenagers?

How Did Chinese Food Become So Americanized?

How does Number and Gender of Sibling(s) affect Personality?

Machismo

Is it too late to save the world?

Gentrification in Small Communities

How does my brain work?

Mental Health

Remembering 9/11

How to make insulin prices sustainable?

Water Benefits and Proposals

The Future of Sino-Taiwanese Cross-Strait Relations

Is A Positive Attitude REALLY Important To An Athlete’s Performance?

How culturally different is the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

Does a Positive Outlook have an Effect on Performance?

Which one is better? Private or Universal Health Care.

What will the earth look like in 100 years?

What would happen if the US didn’t eat meat for a year?

Why do we dream and does mental health affect our dreams?

How to make money online?

Why is nuclear energy not only outrageous but inefficient?

How is the conflict in Afghanistan going to affect the world?

Is having culture intelligence important?

Deforestation in Indonesia

Materialism leading to environmental issues

How does Divorce Affect Children?

Do siblings have a closer bond based on how far apart in age they are?

What are people’s perceptions of Trader Joe’s workers?

How do people know what they want to be from such a young age, is it parents, community, or exposure-based?

How can racial bias and prejudices be prevented by teaching them in a school curriculum? At what age would this be most beneficial?

Are People Happier at a Desk Job or Labor Job?

What methods of flattery do politicians use to gain a following?

climate change happens to be real

Is Classical a Cult Classic?

Stars

Is Dress Code Fair ?

Women Right’s Protest

Among the Stars

The Effects of Climate Change

In Memory of 9/11/01

How Climate Change has Been Dealt With

DACA

Climate Change Methods

Haiti Disasters: How Bad Are They?

In Honor of 9/11

What are your thoughts on the NFL Protests?

Podcast Careers

Commemorating 9/11

9/11

Happiness & Smiles

Changes for Better

September 11 2001…

AirBnB Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees

Remembering September 11

Remembrance of 9/11

Remembrance of 9/11

School Social Media Free Speech Case

Wildlife Rehabilitator

America’s Darkest Day

Remembering 9/11 Twenty Years Later

How to stop Covid-19

What Was The Catastrophe That Occurred On September 11, 2001?

Coronavirus Safety

What is the new storytelling?

This paragraph summarizes my teaching for the past 35 years!

Knowledge of Possible Diagnosis

Resources

Learning About Students as Learners

Relationships

Understanding the Physical Traits

Finding Humor

Taking Responsible Risks

Responding with Wonderment and Awe

Creating, Imagining, Innovating

Gathering Data Through All Senses

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations

Questioning and Posing Problems

Striving for Accuracy

Thinking About Thinking (Metacognition)

Thinking Flexibly

Managing Impulsivity

Persisting

Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Thinking Interdependently

Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

Emotions of art

From Stonewall to Pride

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Should private social media posts be regulated by school administrators?

The Issue in Afghanistan

Representation Matters

Pay College Athletes or Not?

Summer Jobs, Are they worth it?

The Pros and Cons of Working as a Veterinarian

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Current Events in Afghanistan

Back To School Shopping , has it boosted the economy ?

Afghanistan and its War

Women Integration Into Marine Corp

Were gunshots the only solution to safety?

Covid-19 and the Economy

What is going on in Afghanistan?

Can We Learn to Control the Weather ?

College Athlete Wages

Is pork going to be more expensive than beef?

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars: What does this mean for the future of Mars research?

The Forgotten Women: Milicent Patrick

Can a Giant Laser Control the Weather?

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What is Haiti Currently Going Through?

Should schools regulate social media?

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Should The Minimum Wage Be Raised?

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Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

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Haiti Against Natural Disasters

Raging wildfires in California

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Requiring teachers to get the COVID vaccine

The percentage of the vaccine

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Bullying and the LGBTQ+ Community

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Assemble A Change

StateHood from the D.C.

Information on Back to School

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Afghanistan in Trouble

Testing this too…

Computer Science: A Need, Not a Choice

What Makes Me, Me

Habits of the Mind by Aniya

“coding” my view!

Am I Capable of Computer Science?

Description of a Child

Computational Thinkers NOT Robots

Description of a Child

Amira, one of our children

Why it is important to be introduced to Scratch?

agree

subjects

children adult relationship

How does Jacob respond to his peers when he tries to show physical affection towards them and they reject him or try to avoid him from touching them?

I was wondering the same thing Juanita. The first thing that came to mind was that maybe his parents are not together or they might be together but have more children from a previous relationship.

Rich Learning Environment

Social Skills

In one of my education courses, I was required to write a case study on a student and in the case study we had to include a description of what the educational setting of this child looked like. I

I agree!

I can relate to George's story.

When it comes to holding back a student in the same grade, school members have to be very mindful about what they are doing because this could affect the students.

I agree

Sometimes the state exams bring consequences to the students. A test does not get to show the brightness and the abilities of the students. They should not evaluate students based on their exams score.

I wonder if an extra time will help. Sometimes teachers rush children to provide their answers because the short time they have to teach the lesson.

There are many thing happening around Jacob that need to be address because it will have negative impact on his learning

I agree with your question. I also wonder what's the reason behind that behavior.

Characteristic gestures and expressions could say a lot about a child. But, we need to be very careful the way we interpret these physical presences because a classroom is very diverse, and culture could influence these characteristics.

I also would have liked to know more what they meant by usual behaviors. I believe we have to be mindful when it come to children's background.

Parents' participation is an important key for their child's success.

Maritza’s Bio

Growing in Life

Somtimes… I Wonder About Scratch.

These all are great questions that when I'm facing a situation, I ask myself these questions.

“turned off to learning”

“open to criticism”

Learning from our experience is what makes us grow as humans.

“listen to another person”

“They are able to analyze a problem, and they develop a system, structure, or strategy to attack it.”

“It took me years to realize that it is never too late”

Coding for Children

Your post reminds me of the ABC technique

Life in New York

Questioning and Posing Problems

Managing Impulsivity

My son's school was a public school (Central Park East 1) and class sizes were standard.

Steven's father is not part of his life and Steven's mood often determines how involved he wants to be with other students

Gabriela is doing well in Art class but struggling in the other academic areas

This calls into question whether her grade retention earlier was inappropriate. The use of high-stakes, standardized, non-holistic testing can lead to such inappropriate retention in my opinion.

This is a problem, particularly for girls. Many girls with ADHD go undiagnosed until middle school because girls tend to be well-behaved, have strong verbal skills and are able to compensate.

I noticed this too! The language really matters.

Description of a child

That must be a lot of trauma at such a young age to not be able to even describe what happened.

Teachers need to talk more often with student's parents.

This is also a tough thing to consider, because behaviors that are different than a teachers norms are sometimes associated with being “bad”, but a child who might be overly energetic might just need to be catered to a different learning environment.

It just feels like there's so much missing here.

That is true but their might be some behaviors that are “unusual” regardless of ones identity, it is good to acknowledge those but i also agree even in this case one should be mindful of the students background.

This might be quite important especially in these times. Students have different needs that are also affected by the identities they belong to.

What school is this?

This is an interesting point, parents might show bias that might be counter productive to their education.

90 minutes set aside to discuss a child

I totally agree

the descriptive review of a child

Relationship with Children and Adults

Like with most ideals in education, their is no one fix solution, the best we can do is gather more tools to help understand our students better.

Debrief — How did this process work for the presenter(s) in gaining new insights about the child? How was it for the participants? What implications emerged for their own practice. The facilitator should be given feedback at this time.

Knowing the Definition

Perspectives

Computational Thinking

It was interesting to read about algorithim bias because I would have never thought that technology would be capable of that. It shows that the topic of bias can be explored across domains, allowing students to see the wide scope in which bias operates.

Teaching students about the importance of accuracy and clarity in their work through means of algorithims can be effective in helping them develop their critical thinking and communication skills.

It is so interesting to see that algorithims, though we may not call them that on a daily basis, are a part of our everyday life. It makes me question what other practices that I engage in may be tied to Computer Science.

Teaching students about algorithims can be beneficial on multiple facets because aside from presenting students to the concept as a whole, they are also being introduced to new and useful vocabulary that can be taken with them across subjects.

This is a really great question! Sadly, I think the answer would likely be yes.

The nonjudgmental language, and lack of assumptions, is so critical.

I think there's an inherent challenge in that people who go into teaching are likely to have been successful in school and had an affinity for it.

It seems her verbal language abilities outpace her written expression and print reading.

This is a really good question. I'm also wondering if Jane would benefit from a scribe. This could help her separate out the thinking process of composing from the technical skills of writing, which could build confidence.

I'm curious why it's hard to find developmentally appropriate literature. Is she saying her reading level is below her developmental/interest level? Or is it the reverse? I'd like to hear more.

I really love these focusing questions. They are the most child-centered of all the ones I've seen thus far. I think the right questions are important because they shape what you notice.

Imagine if kids in public schools could be in a class with only 10 children!!!

I have a general objection to the use of rewards and punishments, but I think there's a specific concern about their impact on Amy. They will likely yield short-term results, but could increase anxiety that interferes with learning.

This is such an important point. Linguistic skills and literacy skills are not the same thing. This close observation will yield far more useful assessment.

This description confirms that she is struggling to meet expectations at school. She is also clearly working very hard and is “motivated” by rewards. These may come at the cost of internalizing her difficulties, however, rather than seeking help.

The discrepancy between cooperative behavior at school and challenging behavior at home is very common. These kids may be struggling to meet expectations at school and decompose in the safety of home.

This is the second time she's mentioned his enthusiasm for Reading Street. This seems like something to explore and connect with him over.

I wonder if the teacher's obvious frustration with Jacob's distractibility is getting in the way of her being open and curious to his interests. She mentions his enthusiasm for reading, but then moves on to behavior.

I find it striking that the teacher has extensive commentary about his behavior but seems to have limited knowledge or observations about his activities and interests.

My son went to an elementary school where descriptive review was the centerpiece. All the teachers were trained at this center. The deep knowledge they had of my child was evident.

Algorithms

Finding and Recognizing Our Forces

Scratch Programming: My Starting Journey

This is important to help students develop their presentation skills. Having well documented and annotated work helps one to share their work with others which is a skill that will be helpful to students in the future.

This is an idea that should be implemented in any classroom. Aesthetics can be really important for a student's engagement and that is the first thing a student needs to be able to do.

We need to find the force to fight ourselves when we say ” I can't do it”.

Experimenting and Iterating

I agree.

CUB 2021 English and Utilizing tools at hand

I agree. Once children see the result of their work, they immediately begin to have fun as they 're learning. As a result, it motivates them to want to learn more.

Habits of Mind, Habits of Life

I remembered this when I read quotes from Simone Biles about why she stepped back from competing at the Olympics to protect her mental health. I think it's a great example of also modeling when to NOT persist. Link in full comment.

Diving head first into Scratch – and hoping it’s not the shallow end!

That is what makes math beautiful, its flexibility to solve problems in different ways.

Remaining Open to Learning, Persisting, and Gathering Data Through All Senses –

Why does he hate that they adopted a child?

This is so true. I grew up hating math. But as an adult I realize that math is all around me. I think math curriculum these days is much better at teaching underlying concepts, which I think are inherently more relevant.

I was hoping I could post a picture, but I had an example of this. I used coding blocks (conceptually) as a way to teach my son subject & predicate. I had subject as everything related to the sprite & predicate as the action blocks.

I really agree with this. And I think the content creation is far more collaborative than previously. I think re-mixing is easier and tremendously exciting. It breaks down barriers between writer and audience.

Jen, this is exactly what I am thinking! I use the writing process for writing instruction. However, I am ready to explore the similarities that exist and if the components around computational thinking may offer a preferred approach for some writers.

I have a question about how computational thinking relates to a messier understanding of writing process as a non-linear process. Are these things at odds? I'm not sure.

I think this is true. I had a lot of classmates in undergrad who begged to be taught the 5 paragraph essay. And I know that structure has been a bedrock for me. But I'm also starting to see computational thinking as more recursive & messy than I assumed.

I think that computational thinking is a great teaching strategy to help students develop fluency and learn new concepts and different practices. With the help of media sources, it gives students an opportunity to learn doing hands on activity’s.

Agreed! There are so many ways that we can help our students grow as computational thinkers that do not even required them to be plugged in!

I agree with Khurram. I enjoyed the debugging tasks that we worked through because I figured out solutions without knowing what every block meant. This helped me to learn the blocks! These kind of tasks can lead to many aha moments for our learners!

Yes! It is a wonderful way to connect with others both locally and globally.

I thought that some of the Scratch challenges that Mouse offered us really helped ignite my own curiosity as well. It's kind of fun to say, “What would happen if I attached this block?” and seeing the results!

I agree with you Aniya! I used this same idea to jump start my inquiry on how to use Scratch in writing workshop with my third graders. Every year, my team does a script writing unit and Scratch is a great choice to offer writers as a way for publishing.

I think bringing awareness to the benefits that teaching coding has is so important. Coding allows students to engage in creativity on a different level that provides both a challenge and gives them the space to create to their likings.

Computational thinking

Example of Algorithms

What is algorithm

Algorithms are everywhere

SCRATCH/CODING

Exactly, students like to be challenged, they enjoy games and puzzles and in a way thats what Scratch programming is. We have a goal and we use these building blocks to help solve them. Their are different answers to bring out creativity.

Working collaboratively is a life skill that everyone should work towards in some degree. Coding could seem both intimidating but that also means it can be adventurous. Struggling through new things it what helps bring people together.

Learning in a meaningful context is always important. Students tend to ask why do we need to know this. Especially, in a math class where they just see numbers without any meaning behind them.

I think what makes Algorithms great is that they teach students structure which is great form of discipline when teaching them a new concept. People in general learn best when they are presented with new concepts to master in sequential order.

Interacting with Technology Vs. Creating