The Huffington Post – Rona Milch Novick
“My August memories include family vacations followed immediately by school supply shopping. As a student and then as parent, it seemed so critical to get everything on the list . . . pencils, notebooks, protractor, looseleaf paper, reinforcements, and on and on. Now, as both a child psychologist and Dean of a graduate school that prepares educators and educational leaders, I have a different perspective on what should be on everyone’s school supply list. What we need for a successful school year is both complex and simple. We need students ready, willing and able to learn and we need teachers ready, willing, and able to facilitate learning and growth for all students. For the student side of the equation, how can we support student readiness and motivation? The most important supply we can give students cannot be bought, or ordered online. It is the priceless and powerful commodity of belief.”(more)