In elementary classrooms, demand grows for play-based learning hechingerreport.org/in-elementary-…
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Christy Swafford
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Christy Swafford
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Educator with Littleton Public Schools | Maker of Things | Goat Enthusiast | RTR 🐘
Littleton, CO Katılım Temmuz 2011
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The benefits of play are immense across all ages, research shows hechingerreport.org/want-resilient…
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@Jessifer @jesshess20 @dlevesque @LauraMcKone Yay! We would love to collaborate. I’ll give you a call.
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My husband and I have secretly been working on a new venture. As of today, 4-year-old Hazel is the proud owner and manager of a new toy/game shop and makerspace in Old Town Littleton, CO. This is the retail area. We also have a makerspace and classroom. Follow us @PlayForgeGames!
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This is the first house to be 3D printed from raw earth itsnicethat.com/news/tecla-hou…
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New Research Explores the Impact of PBL | Edutopia edutopia.org/article/new-re…
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"A genius is not born but is educated and trained….When a child is born healthy, it is a potential genius." László Polgár blog.nukemberg.com/post/talent-is…
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“We know that justice is the heart of what we want for our young people and for society at large.” Learning for Justice Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains our new name and the work that lies ahead for all of us as we envision just, equitable schools. learningforjustice.org/magazine/our-n…
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@arabinalabama @jesshess20 I was sending your book to the district librarian and equity coordinator for our school district, Littleton Public Schools in Colorado. I am an Alabama native 😊 Congratulations!
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@SwaffordCM @jesshess20 Amazon and Penguin Kids, what’s LPS?
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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020 | Edutopia edutopia.org/article/10-mos…
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“At high levels [of curiosity], the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed,” Shah says. That finding hints that promoting inquisitive thinking could reduce differences in school performance related to socioeconomic disadvantage. @SPARK_STEM
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A study of 6,200 kids found that elevated curiosity was linked to higher math and literacy skills among kindergarteners and the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed. ow.ly/XAlp50CrG6V
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You can still register to vote TODAY (Election Day) in these states!
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"Algorithms powerfully shape development; they are socializing an entire generation." And racism within algorithms—at a time when students are online more than ever—pose harmful risks to students of color.
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“And so I would say, yes, become a teacher. Don’t go into it idealized, and don’t go into it thinking it’s all candy and rainbows. Go into it knowing that it is a political position. It is a position that you have to fight for.” @cultofpedagogy cultofpedagogy.com/subversion/
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What are the essential skills for being a programmer?The answers to this question might not be what you think. Are we providing access to this learning in our schools? Does engagement = compliance or does it = development of soft skills&critical thinking? hackernewsletter.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
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