by Saul Kornbluth | Dec 26, 2017 | Articles
In South Carolina, school districts are seeing a positive indication that rewarding positive behavior leads to higher graduation rates. The practice known as Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports, or PBIS, was begun in Spartanburg schools in 2013. Today, the... by Michael James | Dec 7, 2017 | Articles
For three teachers in Billings Montana, creative arts is part of a unique classroom management style. When you enter Washington Elementary, the walls literally jump out. Students’ pictures decorate the hallways. There’s a new mural inside the front door.... by Robyn Smith | Dec 5, 2017 | Articles
Staying focused during the Genius Hour is a challenge for students and teachers, as the style of learning is often different from what they have experienced before. Sean Crevier has been allowing his students to choose projects for the past six years, honing the... by Daisy Hammond | Dec 3, 2017 | Articles
Eighth graders are looking for new methods of time management for middle school students, aiming at real change which will carry forward into their adult lives. Lawn School teacher Maureen McGuirl found that the middle school students in her social studies classes... by Gayle Rich | Oct 28, 2017 | Articles
The 20 percent time rule has come to school, keeping students engaged with a project of their own choice. At Kankakee Junior High, the rule which is usually associated with Silicon Valley work spaces is now a way to encourage creativity and productivity among...
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