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Students are easily distracted, but regular, short breaks can help them focus, increase their productivity, and reduce their stress. “Breaks keep our brains healthy and

“Since the turn of this century, the ‘4C’s of 21st century’ skills—critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication—have seen growing recognition as essential ingredients of school

“Charles Hillman, a kinesiology professor at Northeastern University in Boston who studies the connection between the body and the brain, says there’s strong evidence that

“Over the past several decades public education has shifted to focus on literacy and math learning, largely due to high stakes tests measuring those two

“At the end of each lesson, when 2nd grade teacher Erin Pawlak asked her students at P.S. 11 in New York City to reflect on

What do you want for your child’s education? At The Summit we believe playing and learning go hand in hand for our Early Learners. We

“Strategies that target students’ metacognition—the ability to think about thinking—can close a gap that some students experience between how prepared they feel for a test

David Lee at TED@UPS, Why jobs of the future won’t feel like work July 2017 Teachers who are passionate about teaching. Teachers that care about

This Ted talk by Angela Lee Duckworth from 2013, might be a few years old but the message is still prevalent today. Use the link

From the October 25, 2017 Atlantic Article. Read the full article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/10/the-hidden-meaning-of-kids-shapes-and-scribbles/543873/ Your child’s quirky art isn’t just cute—science suggests that even the most

“When play is fun and child-directed, children are motivated to engage in opportunities to learn.” I found this article interesting as it speaks to the

This article was published by NAIS (National Association of Independent School) as part of their Independent School Magazine Blog series. Read the full article, with