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Life’s Common Core…

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Some great wisdom here for parents of teenagers to help us maintain perspective on the complexities of raising teenagers and raising good people. Enjoy! http://time.com/author/kristin-van-ogtrop-2/

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Banned books in 2014?

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a fine piece of writing; I admire the author’s honesty about being (un)comfortable in one’s skin and talking (dis)honestly about where we come from and what influences our life choices. http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-kind-of-town-bans-books?

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How movement of body helps movement of mind.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Sound body, sound mind is not a new concept, but it is one we seem to need some reminders about. Here it is again, made all the more interesting by the new brain scan technology… children need to move around … Continue reading →

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Standing desks and ball chairs and movement, oh my!

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

As Tuxedo Park School builds out our Strategic Priority regarding differentiated instruction, we are heartened by all the great data coming out regarding what facilitates classroom learning and what works for children. And, this is for all students, not just … Continue reading →

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Don’t dismiss the humanities… Op Ed by Nicholas Kristoff

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

For those of us who have chosen a career in education, this piece harkens back to what we are most likely to think of as our bread and butter; yes the world and our workplace is a more hospitable host … Continue reading →

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Quality of American Universities….

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Quality of American Universities…. An interesting and startling comparison of US universities to those in the rest of the world. Education is in the news and on everyone’s mind. Sometimes we are so focused on which colleges our children attend … Continue reading →

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Lately, Coding

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/us/reading-writing-arithmetic-and-lately-coding.html?hpw&rref=technology The author examines the trend in schools to allow children to play with coding as part of an elementary curriculum. As we look for ways to have a set of technical skills embedded in school curriculum, there are some … Continue reading →

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