Of COURSE my cat has a cognitive enrichment puzzle box for finding treats! #executivefunction Three days and she's got it all figured out. (It's Not What You Feed Her but How!)
Preparing students for an AI-powered future demands a new educational focus. The skills that truly matter for Gen Alpha—resilience, analytical thinking, creativity, and agility—are essential for navigating a complex world. This week's PD Pulse explores how these "durable skills" are cultivated through purposeful play, starting in pre-K and kindergarten: https://t.co/eq0C0zBsEa
It's Spring! Kids are getting antsy. But forget the ants (for now) and let's look at the butterflies! They are in danger of becoming extinct. Have students create a plan for a butterfly garden! They'll learn about cycles, cause-and-effect, future impact of current actions (all executive function skills). Great for third or fourth grade. Download the pdf in 1st comment (If you need the Word version to modify, DM me.) We provide online and in-person professional learning in teaching through PBL. #ItsNotWhatYouTeachButHow
They're not "soft" skills ... they are absolutely critical for living and working in an AI-infused world. Most of the content I need (that is taught in school) I can find on the Internet. Know what I can't get there? Durable skills! It's Not What You Teach But How!
Durable skills like resilience, creativity, analytical thinking, and adaptability are essential, not extras. Thoughtfully designed learning experiences help students grow into confident, engaged thinkers ready for a changing world. Explore our free resource on Building Durable Skills: https://t.co/2puYrQjeku
Join IDE Corp.'s very own Dr. Shané Beauford, VP of Learning Design & Equity, at the NYSCREA Annual Conference. Register here: https://t.co/4c7zmK6JZo
What's on your plate? Summer extended year program? Curriculum design? Embracing PBL, SDI, MTSS, UDL, proper AI use, ELL support, AP success, something else? They all come down to one thing ... Executive Function! We've got you! Sharing a blog from 2024 that's still timely today. DM me with your challenges and I'll share how executive function can help! https://t.co/LDQy9csfth
Team Awesome (aka Team @IDECorp consultants have been sharing their fav parts of my books. This book is the greatest book never sold ha ha ha (insights for standards-based teaching published right after the CCSS fell out of favor :-() Love this! Hope you do too!
Use this discussion protocol at your next faculty meeting to spark meaningful conversation about moves educators can make to create classrooms where every student feels safe, seen, and ready to learn: https://t.co/xedueAFPCl
@IDECorp The key is to do something different from the way students are taught all during the year. Isn't that what a former IBM CEO once said? If the computers were coming off the assembly line not working, the last thing I'd do is run the assembly line for more days.
We've been doing a lot of work in schools these days on "the human edge" in teaching. We can help! A summer experience is a great time to learn more on how AI can help and what only teachers can do.