In an article titled, “Dispositions by Design” from this month’s Educational Leadership that was recently summarized in a Marshall Memo, Arthur Costa, Bena Kallick, Jay McTighe and Allison Zmuda suggest ways to apply the “Understanding by Design” framework to Sixteen Habits of Mind. As we… Read more >
A parent who is considering sending his children to Crossroads Academy next year had one goal in mind for their next school: it had to be a learning environment where they became more curious about the world. Of course, educators… Read more >
Trust is an essential ingredient in the learning process. Without it, very little can be accomplished in the classroom or within schools. But establishing trust in a community with hundreds of people who are motivated by varying interests and long-term… Read more >
Every teacher I know has had this experience: As students transition from a previous activity, they sometimes require feedback and guidance to settle at their desks before a new lesson can begin. But the way teachers choose to respond to… Read more >
There’s ample research demonstrating the connection between sleep and how well students perform. Sleep is not only a factor with learning and then retrieving new information, but both the quality and quantity of sleep impacts activities ranging from athletic performances… Read more >
Crossroads Academy’s mission statement includes the aspiration to inspire students to “contribute actively to intellectual, cultural, and civic life” and my colleagues and I take this goal very seriously. In today’s world, fostering active civic engagement for our future leaders… Read more >
In her article in Education Week, Professor Crystal Belle from Rutgers University wrote, “If we truly want to change the world we live in, education is the best place to start.” Many of us who work in schools couldn’t agree… Read more >
Ultimately, schools should be judged not on what their students learn, but on the impact of their students’ learning. To create a more impactful environment, students deserve ample opportunity to apply what they have learned to new situations and this… Read more >
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) recently published their results on student performance in 2019. Unfortunately, they found educational achievement in the United States to be stagnant during a period when many developed countries made progress in key academic… Read more >
Unfortunately, our brains never evolved to have dual processors. Had they developed in this way, we would be able to focus on two cognitive tasks simultaneously, just as our smart phones can surf the web while calling a friend or… Read more >
