By Emily Mann I grew up in a household that balanced praise with honest critique. I believed that my strengths were highlighted and my limitations […]
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Archive for June, 2012
Teaching Teachers to Help Children Manage Emotions
By Betsy Leutz and Mary Watson Avery According to a study published in Early Education and Development and reviewed on Psych Central, 24 student teachers […]
Read More…Are school vouchers really the answer?
By Jake Murray With Mitt Romney’s announcement of his education agenda, the idea of vouchers for families to use to pay for private and parochial […]
Read More…The New Wheelock College Center for Learning and Innovation
Wheelock’s campus ― always a beehive of activity in the summer as well as during the academic year ― will be even more so during […]
Read More…Diana Cutaia On Camp Safety & Sports Development
Wheelock College Director of Athletics Diana Cutaia has been busy in recent weeks speaking about what she believes is a better way to value athletics and […]
Read More…Parents in the Armed Forces
Did you know that close to 2 million children have at least one parent who serves in the armed forces? Forty-three percent of American troops […]
Read More…Early Childhood: Kids are the Experts!
Do you know how to do a cartwheel? How about – how to have a “pi eyting” contest? Kindergarten children from Boston Public Schools and […]
Read More…Three Myths That Challenge Empathy In Children
By Richard Weissbourd Over the last decade, legions of schools and parents have become focused on how to develop empathy in children. Empathy is a […]
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