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The Limits of Big Data

We’ve been digging into Street Data by Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan and their insights into our over-reliance on big data to improve education.

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The calm before the storm: Leaning into disequilibrium

The end of the year often offers us moments of quiet reflection. There’s something about the shortening of daylight and the slide into darkness earlier and earlier each day, crisp, cold air, and the twinkling lights of a fire that nudges our bodies and brains toward stillness.

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Essentials of Working Memory: 3 Facts

Recently, I had a student who had missed several days in a row while we were working on a research project in the classroom. He asked the question that most students will ask when they’ve been out of the classroom for an extended period of time: “What did I miss?”

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Brains, Belonging, & Brilliance

Recently, Neural Education’s very own, Dr. Missy Widmann was interviewed by Dystanie Douglas-Berger and Jasmine Hauser from Cultures of Dignity.

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Homework & Hope: Beyond Tedium

I’m awake, not because of a mountain of work or an inspiring idea. I am awake as a show of solidarity for my 12-year-old child, who was still working on one night’s worth of homework.

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Don’t tell me what to do!

“We started noticing no-nonsense little signs telling people what to do. I mean no clam shells, yes please, that makes complete sense…I don’t want to smell your old clamshells.”

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Missy Widmann, EdD Missy Widmann, EdD

Praise for Progress: Focusing on Your Child's Hard Work

“A lot of scientific evidence suggests that the difference between those who succeed and those who don't is not the brains they were born with, but their approach to life, the messages they receive about their potential, and the opportunities they have to learn.” - Jo Boaler

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Spring & Summer Reading List

Enjoy Neural Education’s suggestions for spring and summer reading. Grab a spot in the sun with an iced tea. Open a book. And read about neuroscience in the context of the learning.

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Situational Leadership

Situated leadership utilizes a different lens and uses the magic and expertise that is in the room. Instead of implementing outside leadership, it allows an opportunity for educators to become adaptive experts in their field.

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Ask Me about Neural Education

Education has had a “Titanic Ship” mentality. We are all on the same boat. We are all aware that the ship is going to sink, but we continue to re-arrange the deck chairs to “fix the system.” To move the boat takes a large-scale collective effort or a single captain.

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Hold the Phone: 5 Tech Integration Ideas

What was once considered a quality education 50 years ago, is not enough for students to be career and college ready today. We are preparing our 21st century students for careers that haven’t even been invented yet. This has prompted a new vision for our students across the nation. Today’s teachers are encouraged to move beyond the basic curriculum by embracing the four C’s of 21st Century Skills.

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