http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:37 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:59:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Report-cards--A-constructive-approach-to-low-grades?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner Photo by Dominik Gwarek/StockXchngThe transition from October to November marks a period in the academic calendar year known as the end of the first quarter. Usually, this is the time when parents receive report cards and evaluations. ... Resources Grades Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:59:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Report-cards--A-constructive-approach-to-low-grades?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Wholechild-education-takes-center-stage-at-proposed-Bridges-Charter-School?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner Supporters of the new Bridges Charter School , which includes parents and educators, made a presentation to the board of the Conejo Valley Unified School District of Thousand Oaks last Tuesday evening, October 6.The new K-8 school’s vision... Whole-Child Education Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:37:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Wholechild-education-takes-center-stage-at-proposed-Bridges-Charter-School?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Progressive-reform-in-local-school-led-by-students?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner     Photo by Gokhan Okur/Stock XchngThe Oakwood School in North Hollywood is a school committed to giving students a voice. Over the last five years, high school and middle school students have gathered together as the Oakwood Stu... Progressive Education Student Democracy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:15:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Progressive-reform-in-local-school-led-by-students?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Defining-eight-core-values-of-progressive-education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  Not many people understand what is meant by progressive education. As a result, schools that embrace a progressive education philosophy are misunderstood. To further complicate matters, often schools are beginning to adopt some of the practices... Progressive Education Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:35:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Defining-eight-core-values-of-progressive-education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Progressive-Homeschooling?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit herePeople unfamiliar with homeschooling tend to lump homeschoolers into one category. However, homeschooling families come from all walks of life and in many flavors. Some families homeschool because of religious belie... Homeschooling Homeschool debate Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:10:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Progressive-Homeschooling?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Local-YMCA-offers-course-in-New-Zealand-poi-juggling?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner Class at the Berlin Brandenburg International School As mentioned previously, juggling, hula hooping, and poi spinning, offer children who need to move a new outlet for their energy. Taking breaks between academic tasks helps them refocus a... Resources Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:24:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Local-YMCA-offers-course-in-New-Zealand-poi-juggling?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Summer-reading-goal-Develop-critical-thinking-skills-through-reading-comprehension?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner   The ability to read is an important skill to learn in this day and age. Furthermore, the development of good comprehension is the basis for providing children and adults the necessary tool to be able to analyze, understand, and make infor... Playing and Learning Resources Critical Thinking Skills Progressive Education Reading Summer Reading Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:36:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Summer-reading-goal-Develop-critical-thinking-skills-through-reading-comprehension?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Learning-success-turns-into-progressive-education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  Dear Readers,Sorry for my long absence. I did not disappear off the face of the earth. Instead, I had stepped back into the classroom as a substitute teacher for three weeks and guided 10th grade students in their learning of chemistry. Slowly ... Progressive Education Teaching Chemistry Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:46:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Learning-success-turns-into-progressive-education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Time-for-a-thoughtful-comparative-discussion-on-learning-disabilities-and-learning-differences?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  As a coach and teacher, I have encountered the term “learning disability” many times. While I am not an expert in the field, I have done a fair amount of reading on the topic and my interest in how the brain works has given me a fou... Resources Learning Disability/Differences Thu, 21 May 2009 23:23:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Time-for-a-thoughtful-comparative-discussion-on-learning-disabilities-and-learning-differences?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Saya-the-robotic-teacher-in-your-childs-classroom?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner Should  the United States import this product?  You be the judge.In Japan they are testing the first robotic teacher who can show six emotions: anger, sadness, disgust, happiness, surprise, and fear. It’s only a tool they say and is p... Emotional Intelligence World Tue, 12 May 2009 11:14:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Saya-the-robotic-teacher-in-your-childs-classroom?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Improving-the-other-IQ-Preventing-a-Columbine-tragedy-through-emotional-intelligence?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  Throughout the month of April, many recalled the ten-year anniversary of the Columbine tragedy. Thinking of the tragedy, great sadness overcomes many of us when we consider the lives lost. Whether young men and women whose potential was ju... Resources Emotional Intelligence Social Emotional Learning Mon, 04 May 2009 09:28:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Improving-the-other-IQ-Preventing-a-Columbine-tragedy-through-emotional-intelligence?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Wholebody-kinesthetic-learners-need-a-break?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  Kinesthetic learners need a break –that is a five-minute movement break every 15 minutes or so when doing homework. Also known as tactile-kinesthetic (TK) learners, these types of students use touch and movement to keep alert in learning ... Playing and Learning Resources Kinesthetic Learner Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:12:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Wholebody-kinesthetic-learners-need-a-break?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Facebook-does-not-cause-lower-GPAs?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner   Dear Readers,Take this mini multiple-choice test:Which of the following headlines most accurately reflects the conclusion of the Ohio State University’s Facebook study?A. Facebook use impacts student gradesB. Facebook fans do worse ... Social Networking Karpinsky-Duberstein Facebook Critical Thinking Skills Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:00:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Facebook-does-not-cause-lower-GPAs?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Social-networking-takes-time-away-from-other-good-things-in-life-for-teens?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  As a professional who has just jumped into social networking more for business reasons than for pleasure, I will be the first to confess that Facebook is addictive. I have had to take active steps and set limits for myself. However, while I fin... Computers Social Networking Karpinsky-Duberstein Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:54:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Social-networking-takes-time-away-from-other-good-things-in-life-for-teens?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d8-When-Saying-Thats-Good-is-Bad-Descriptive-Praise-in-Education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner  Descriptive praise is a powerful tool.Noël Janis-Norton from Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting (CEHP) in Pasadena addresses the topic in her lectures. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish writes about it in their book Ho... Resources Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:12:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d8-When-Saying-Thats-Good-is-Bad-Descriptive-Praise-in-Education?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Equipping-parents-with-knowledge-and-resources-to-support-learning-success?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner More and more commercials about learning resources bombard us as parents almost everyday. I’ve heard or seen commercials for learning and tutoring centers, a study skills book, and a virtual learning school. The business of education flour... Resources Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:53:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Equipping-parents-with-knowledge-and-resources-to-support-learning-success?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Educational-games-and-the-toy-stores-that-sell-them?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner     Animalopoly A few days ago, I attended the Western States Toy and Hobby Show in Pomona. While having lunch, a few of us began to talk about the recession and how it has affected the toy and game industry. At the conference, th... Playing and Learning Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:54:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5337-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner~y2009m3d23-Educational-games-and-the-toy-stores-that-sell-them?cid=exrss-LA-Progressive-Education-Examiner