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Outdoor Education

May 5, 2015 in Best Practices, Blog Tagged: Approaches, Education, Engagement, Project Based Learning

Outdoor Education

With the longer days and warm weather approaching look for ways to incorporate outdoor education into your classroom.   Below Penny offers some insight into outdoor education, the benefits of it, and how you might want to incorporate it into your classroom, with multiple resources for further investigation. I recently found a new outdoor education site in the United Kingdom, Learning Through Landscapes, and read the following:"A quarter of a million children are persistently … [Read more...]

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When Children are Unable to Regulate their Behaviors and Emotions

March 6, 2015 in Blog, default, Features Tagged: Behavior, Educators, Engagement, Parents, Relationships

When Children are Unable to Regulate their Behaviors and Emotions

During this winter season when I am confronted with an unhappy student who can't easily or is unwilling to follow directions, I find it helpful to pause and remember some important principles of behavior management. Here are some thoughts to remember when children are unable or unwilling to regulate their behaviors and emotions: You can't control another person's behavior, only your own response. No matter what it seems, students do not want to be in control of the … [Read more...]

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NISCE to Expand Focus and Outreach

November 4, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, Press Releases Tagged: Approaches, Assessment, standardization

NISCE to Expand Focus and Outreach

….New initiatives result of feedback at two-day INSPIRE 2014 conference… WINCHESTER, MA – November 4, 2014 -- The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) today announced that, based on feedback from its INSPIRE 2014 conference, it will expand and enhance its mission-driven programs with a clearer emphasis on practical applications and approaches to student-centered education, and enhancing its focus and strategies to respond to educators’ concerns about the efficacy and … [Read more...]

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INSPIRE 2014 Draws Education Reform Advocates From Around the World

October 13, 2014 in INSPIRE 2014, Press Releases

INSPIRE 2014 Draws Education Reform Advocates From Around the World

WINCHESTER, MA, October 13, 2014 -  The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) today announced that it expects as many as 300 education reform advocates at INSPIRE 2014 later this month.The annual conference, now in its second year, unites education stakeholders – teachers, administrators, policy makers, parents, mentors and students – who collectively call for a more student-centered approach in K-12 education.This year, advocates from ten US states are traveling to … [Read more...]

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Mindfulness in the 4th Grade Classroom

July 29, 2014 in Features, INSPIRE 2014 Tagged: Approaches, Behavior, Educators, Health / Wellness

Mindfulness in the 4th Grade Classroom

Contributed by Kate Clark. Kate is an elementary school principal on the North Shore of Massachusetts, and has used mindfulness practice in a variety of classroom situations over the course of her 30-year career as an educator. Kate will be a speaker at INSPIRE 2014, and her session is titled Theory into Practice: Preventative Strategies for Students with Anxiety.Fifteen quiet minutes...time for our fourth grade students to breathe, to hold off on all thoughts of the future or the past. … [Read more...]

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Flying Below the Teachers’ ADHD Radar Screen

July 6, 2014 in Best Practices, INSPIRE 2014, Parenting, Research Tagged: Approaches, Behavior, Parents, Relationships

Flying Below the Teachers’ ADHD Radar Screen

The following blog post is contributed by Dr. Anthony Rao a nationally known expert in child psychology, and author of The Way of Boys.  Dr. Rao will be a speaker at the INSPIRE 2014 Conference in October 2014.Getting noticed or standing out is usually a good thing, but not for American boys in school. Their diagnoses for ADHD continue to be too high. What drives this? In my practice, it seems to be coming from teachers. They don't realize it, but over the last few years they have been … [Read more...]

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Time Out of the Classroom: Why It Matters to Today’s Youth and Education System

March 17, 2014 in Best Practices, Features, Film Series

Time Out of the Classroom: Why It Matters to Today’s Youth and Education System

On Thursday, March 27th, at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA,  NISCE will be hosting the film Brooklyn Castle. After the film, Melina O’Grady, EdM, an Education Consultant with over 20 years experience working with youth and youth programs in Boston and San Francisco, will facilitate a post-film discussion. The following are excerpts from an interview with Melina. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Brooklyn Castle highlights the personal lives … [Read more...]

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NISCE To Host Award-Winning Film “Brooklyn Castle”

March 14, 2014 in Features, Film Series, Press Releases Tagged: Achievement Gap, Film Series

NISCE To Host Award-Winning Film “Brooklyn Castle”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Documentary on Why After School Programs are Socially and Economically Advantageous. Winchester, MA, March 14, 2014  - The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) and Schools for Children, Inc. (SFC) in partnership with Northeastern University College of Professional Services will host a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary "Brooklyn Castle" on March 27, 2014 at the Regent Theatre, in Arlington, MA.Winner of the Audience Award at the … [Read more...]

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Making Education Meaningful and Personal

February 12, 2014 in Slider

Making Education Meaningful and Personal

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Promoting Equity and Equal Access for All Children

February 7, 2014 in Slider

Promoting Equity and Equal Access for All Children

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