Around the World in 30 Days – February 2018
School shootings and suicidal ideation are on the increase. Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges compared to the generations that came before them. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children and adolescents admitted to children’s hospitals for “thoughts of suicide or self-harm” more than doubled during the last decade. A study of South African...
The Global Search for Education: What are We Doing about Student Well-Being? Top Global Teachers Weigh In
Something needs to be done about student well-being globally. Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges compared to the generations that came before them. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children and adolescents admitted to children’s hospitals for “thoughts of suicide or self-harm” more than doubled during the last decade. A study of South African students...
The Global Search for Education: I Believe I Can Grow
“The important thing for parents and educators is to focus children on their learning process. When children do well, parents and educators can appreciate their success, but also make sure to tie it to their process—their hard work, good strategies, or good use of resources.” — Carol Dweck Carol Dweck’s growth mindset research has found that children who believe their talents and abilities can be developed through hard work,...
The Global Search for Education: No Pain No Gain – Top Global Teachers on Risk-Taking and Normalizing Struggle
Don’t try to innovate if you’re not prepared to make mistakes. Steve Jobs once said that “about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” All innovators feel challenged at different points because it’s just part of the work. So how do we teach youth that struggle is good, working hard is good, looking back on your mistakes is good, and finding new ways to tackle challenging...
The Global Search for Education: Top Global Teacher Bloggers – The Best Holiday Gifts for Your Students
The Holidays are such a special time of year! Our lives take on a larger meaning as we think about our family, our extended family and our long-lost friends. It’s a time of giving and reflection. Our Global Teacher Bloggers are pioneers and innovators in fields such as technology integration, mathematics coaching, special needs education, science instruction, and gender equity. They have founded schools, written curricula, and...
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