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David Altshuler on “Winning the Game”
Although his article is on college applications, I think the same concepts apply for middle school applications. My student families are wonderful. However, sometimes 5th grade gets a bit too crazy for my liking. Read and consider: Pow! Smack! Oof! … Continue reading
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David Altshulter Newsletter on learning differences
I think David’s newsletter this week is a very important reminder that not all children (or adults, for that matter) learn the same: David Altshuler, M.S. Newsletter May 14, 2013 Chances Are A buddy of mine explained the likelihood of … Continue reading
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Eleanor Roosevelt on children THINKING
“Every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is certain: if they don’t make up their own minds, someone will do it for them.”
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NY Times: The Influence of Schools on Boys
Something to consider. However, when reading the article, you should read the posts following the article as well. Link to the article is below: Honor Code
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Another good David Altshuler article….
David Altshuler, M.S. Newsletter September 25, 2012 This Brain is Your Brain There is a story about Enrico Fermi, the great 20th century physicist. A graduate student is trying to impress the professor by reciting a litany of sub-atomic particles. … Continue reading
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Michael Jordan Failure Commercial
A parent of one of my students told me about this commercial. I now use it whenever a child needs to understand how important failures are in life. It’s only about a minute long and is worth viewing:
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Another interesting newsletter by David Altshuler (on differentiated learning)
David Altshuler, M.S. Newsletter July 17, 2012 Hyper-Vigilant Attentive Disorder As I’m writing the newsletter this week, I am also actively, if sporadically, engaged in returning phone calls, answering emails, planning my next trip to see therapeutic boarding schools in … Continue reading
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Good educational resource (for high school students especially)
DavidAltshuler.com Apropos to the recent NY Times article on good teachers, see a cut/paste of his recent newsletter below: Bad Teacher Sun, 12/11/2011 – 19:26 — David A scant 33 years ago, at the ripe old age of 22, I … Continue reading
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ANOTHER article on homework
If the link doesn’t open, copy and paste it into your browser. I do know of one school in town that espouses to the homework policy set out in the article. Other schools might think about adopting : ) Are … Continue reading
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Controversy over technology in the classroom
Sometimes technology overrides good teaching. Article worth reading and considering, especially for children in elementary school and early childhood. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/technology/at-waldorf-school-in-silicon-valley-technology-can-wait.html
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