Always Model Kindness, Especially to Children

Education News - Julia Steiny "The trim, tall elementary teacher, [...]

July 14th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotions, Empathy, Learning, News, School, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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7 Benefits of Reading With Your Kid Beyond Academics

Romper - Lindsay Mack "Sure, reading aloud to your child [...]

June 24th, 2016|Categories: Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Empathy, Imagination, Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary|Tags: Education, School|

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Video: Portland Spanish Immersion First-Graders Learn Muy Rapido

Maine Public Broadcasting - Robbie Feinberg "When Pedro Zamarro teaches [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Bilingual, Education, Empathy, Global Economy, Language Immersion, Literacy, Problem-solving, Skills, Spanish, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Want happy, successful kids? Teach them empathy

Today - Dr. Michele Borba ""What do kids really need [...]

June 8th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Educators, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Empathy, Parenting, Parents|Tags: Education, School|

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PISA Menu to Include Global Competency

Language Magazine - Staff Writer "In Kurashiki, Japan, last month, [...]

June 2nd, 2016|Categories: Cultural studies, Culture, Empathy, Global Competence, Language, Languages, PISA, World languages|Tags: Education, School|

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Why Emotions Are Integral to Learning

KQED News Mind/Shift - Mary Helen Immordino-Yang "Teachers intuitively know [...]

May 31st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Emotions, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Could Empathy Training Help Teachers Reduce Suspensions?

Education World - Nicole Gorman "A new study from Stanford [...]

April 26th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Discipline, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Get Past Negativity Bias in Order to Hardwire Positive Experiences

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "It’s helpful to know [...]

April 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Don’t Students Take Social-Emotional Learning Home?

The Huffington Post - Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D. "The intentions of [...]

April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How (and why) to create emotional safety for our kids

The Washington Post - Lena Aburdene Derhally "When I became [...]

March 26th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Family, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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