Reblogged from Kmareka.com: Via MSW@USC: Online MSW
Why I Started The Uncovered Artistry Project
Reblogged from : Several weeks ago, I saw Gloria Steinem speak. “It took 100 years for women to achieve legal equality in America,” she said, “And it will take 100 more for us to achieve social equality.” At first her statement was nothing less than despairing. I want to be a successful businesswoman, and to … Continue reading »
Children born in December 48% More Likely to be Medicated for ADHD
Reblogged from Kmareka.com: I worry about the overdiagnosis of ADHD, particularly for children (mainly boys) who are younger than most of their peers in the classroom. This video helps me realize I am worrying for a good reason. The video cites a study showing that children born in December (the youngest in their class) were … Continue reading »
I Want My Kids to Fail
Reblogged from Rochester SAGE – Supporting Advanced & Gifted Education: I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – … Continue reading »
Giving your children the gift of meditation
Reblogged from Conversation Between Friends: In this video, Jon Kabbat-Zinn, who I think bares an uncanny resemblance to the late Steve Jobs, talks about how meditation works on the brain and ultimately on our emotions, particularly in times of stress. Of particular interest to me was his vision about equipping all children with the skills … Continue reading »
HAND CHECK
Reblogged from Harley May: A few things for all you fine people and then you can get back to your finery. I have a post up at An Army of Ermas: How To Feel More Like Indiana Jones In Your Everyday Life. You may read it here. Maybe the following photo is involved in some capacity. … Continue reading »
Phew -- Now If We Can Get Komen to Focus on Prevention as well as Cure
Reblogged from Kmareka.com: The Susan G. Komen foundation just released a letter stating that they will continue to fund Planned Parenthood. Well, that’s a relief, but only a small one for me. The big thing I worry about in cancer activism is that the corporate influence is pushing us to look too much toward treatment … Continue reading »
3 Credit CEU Course: Know Thyself: Using Archetypes to Understand and Heal Children
When: Monday, March 19, 9 am to 12 noon Where: 390 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston RI (in The Education Room in the rectory of Church of the Ascension) This 3-hour educational seminar is approved for 3 CEU (Continuing Education Units) through the Rhode Island NASW, including 1.0 CE in Cross-Cultural Practice. Course Description This seminar will … Continue reading »
Education Week: What Works in School Turnarounds?
Reblogged from Class[room]-Conscious: Published Online: January 17, 2012 Published in Print: January 18, 2012, as What Really Works in Turning Schools Around? By Alan M. Blankstein and Pedro Noguera An important feature of the Obama administration’s Race to the Top initiative is the call to turn around failing schools. The … Continue reading »
Studies of the Archetypes in Children: The Warrior
Oh, the warriors within us! Longfellow said it eloquently: ”If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s … suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” Indeed. And yet, we do find many things to argue about. Usually it’s not so much about the subject as it is about someone being … Continue reading »
