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Igniting Curiosity in the Classroom

Posted on13 Nov 2018

Tags21st century skills, authenticity, classroom management, connection, creativity, critical thinking, culture and climate

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We all know the old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” It’s supposed to be a warning against inquisitive thought, a reminder that asking too many questions can lead one into...

The Perseverance of Baby Bear

Posted on07 Nov 2018

Tagsclassroom culture, culture and climate, Growth Mindset, instruction, perseverance, strategies, Terra Tarango

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Thank you Facebook, for greeting me this morning with the most agonizing 3-minute video of a bear cub desperately trying to climb a steep, snowy mountain to reach his mom....

Empathy in Your Classroom: Why Should You Care?

Posted on31 Oct 2018

Tagsclassroom culture, culture and climate, Empathy, strategies, VAEI

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Which do you believe is more important, greatness or kindness? Not too long ago, the Harvard Graduate School of Education presented several children with this very question, and the results...

Engaging Students: One Word that Will Change Everything

Posted on24 Oct 2018

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Imagine what your life would be like if you let yourself find awe every day in the world around you. If you saw wonder in the stars above you, the...

Finding Time for Science: Not as Hard as It Seems?

Posted on10 Oct 2018

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Teaching is hard. We simply do not have enough time to juggle all our roles and get everything done we need to do. And, the changes occurring in education and...

3 Common Math Practices that Need to Die (And What You Can Replace Them With)

Posted on03 Oct 2018

Tagsconnection, creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, instruction, lesson planning, math, relevance, STEM, student engagement, Terra Tarango

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Our education system is full of instructional dinosaurs, activities that we do simply because they’ve always been done, for decades, and we can’t imagine classrooms without them. I’d argue that...

Thinking Killed the Knowing Star

Posted on26 Sep 2018

Tags21st century skills, creativity, critical thinking, Growth Mindset, innovation, perseverance, strategies, Terra Tarango

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The world doesn’t care how much you know. It only cares about what you can DO with what you know, how you can apply critical and creative thinking to real...

Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

Posted on12 Sep 2018

Tagscuriosity, Growth Mindset, inspiration, strategies, student engagement

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Want to know what makes my educator heart beat a little faster? A student who embraces challenges, learns from criticism, persists through setbacks, and looks forward to the next try....

Inquiry Insider

Igniting Curiosity in the Classroom

The Perseverance of Baby Bear

Empathy in Your Classroom: Why Should You Care?

Engaging Students: One Word that Will Change Everything

Finding Time for Science: Not as Hard as It Seems?

3 Common Math Practices that Need to Die (And What You Can Replace Them With)

Thinking Killed the Knowing Star

Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

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