As a middle school social studies teacher, one of the very first things I teach my students each year is a unit on culture. Sure, the concept of culture is…
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Published August 1, 2017 by Sheldon Soper
Published June 29, 2017 by Sheldon Soper
Students in the 21st Century need opportunities to develop a wide variety of executive function skills to prepare for success. Among these are crucial abilities like collaboration, task management, prioritization, and flexible thinking.…
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Published May 4, 2017 by Sheldon Soper
Music is an amazing force. It can rev you up and it can calm you down. It can make you feel and it can make you think. Bringing music into the…
Published May 2, 2017 by Sheldon Soper
One of the biggest challenges in education is motivation. For many students, getting older brings the added pressure to fit in and be accepted by their peers. This focus on…
Published March 21, 2017 by Sheldon Soper
Taking notes is a vital skill in acquiring and retaining knowledge. Unfortunately, note-taking skills are not always explicitly taught in schools, or, when they are, they are often taught in…