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Feed Your Brain . . . Literally

Sep 16, 2015
2 min

Feed Your Brain . . . Literally

There are specific, natural ingredients within certain foods, which have been proven to boost brain performance and efficiency. These foods improve the brain’s ability to focus, think in a coherent manner, and improve memory function. By no means a complete list, here are a few basic food choices to give your child’s brain a healthy boost. Eggs The key ingredient in eggs which benefits brain functionality is nutrient choline. Choline is needed for developing a child’s memory

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Resiliency: The Forgotten Skill

Sep 16, 2015
6 min

Resiliency: The Forgotten Skill

As defined by Merriam Webster, the word resilience means the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens. One may wonder why an educational article would begin with such a word. Simply put, I believe this is a life skill that our children and students need some help in developing. Having taught for 20 years, and a parent of four of my own, I’ve been around long enough to see a cultural shift in how our children handle adversity, struggle

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The Importance of Using Color in the Classroom

Sep 16, 2015
2 min

The Importance of Using Color in the Classroom

It never fails when I tell my teenage students that “yes,” something needs to be colored before being turned in, that I’ll get a few rolls of the eyes, or shrugged shoulders. The older we get, the more we seem to forget the importance of colors not only in our lives, but in the classroom, as well. When it comes to available teaching resources, there are few, which are simpler and cheaper than incorporating colors (when applicable) into your assignments. Why is Color Important

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Developing a New Learning Culture

Jul 1, 2015
3 min

Developing a New Learning Culture

A New Culture In order to develop a new culture of thinking within our nation’s classrooms, one needs to re-evaluate the true purpose of education. When doing so, educators on the front lines must deliver the message loud and clear on what learning truly looks like and how it occurs. A good starting point is to dream big! An adequate tool to see dreaming in action is the If/Then If/Then process as proposed by Langford International, Inc. The scenario was developed by David P.

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