Restorative Discipline: Using Habits of Mind to Resolve Conflict and Restore Relationships
By Sharon Brown Imagine sitting at a table across from someone you had a disagreement with and working it out. Imagine going to a safe place to meet with a teacher to settle a problem you are having in class. These are just two examples of scenarios that became reality for many Furr high […]
Resources for Home Learning
By Aixa Perez-Prado The need for all of us to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surplus of interesting, innovative and informative free online resources for home learning. The following are just a few of the many remote learning opportunities available for parents and children to access online. Many […]
The 9 Habits of Mind for Powerful Writing
For many individuals the ability to select a topic, conjure up ideas, and then write about it is a tough process. Even more arduous is the action of physically building focused behaviors to continue writing with reader appeal in mind. It takes persistence, focus, pacing, planning, questioning yourself, developing your senses, and thinking outside the […]
Building a “Noticing Notebook”
By Scott Wright Keeping a notebook is the single best way I know to capture and develop the habit of responding to the wonderment and awe of everyday, seeming ordinary, life. It encourages you to pay attention to your world, both your internal world and the external world. A notebook can work as a […]
Adding Personalized Learning to Our Annual Writing Project
By George Yeager and Sarah Evans At a recent Personalized Learning presentation, we participated in a coaching session with Bena Kallick on a writing project we were currently working on with our third-grade students. We were hoping to learn how we could increase personalization within the project. We had initially believed that this series […]
An Inclusive Approach to a Reading and Writing Workshop with the Habits of Mind
By Daniel Vollrath and Scott Einhorn As writers it is always important to develop and improve your writing to create the best piece possible. This process takes time, commitment, and mental energy. While the fundamentals of writing emphasize grammar, structure, fluency, and style, it is also important to focus on developing habits. What do […]
