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ANXIETY: WHAT IS IT REALLY?
Submitted by: Jane B. Ross, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Anxiety is a feeling of fear. Anxiety is a common response to ambiguity; when we don’t know what’s happening or we don’t know how to respond. Anxiety is nature’s way … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, social anxiety
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WHY I DON’T TEACH TOLERANCE
Submitted by Ariel Martin-Cone, Landmark School Faculty Member and Academic Case Manager I was asked to write this blog piece about teaching tolerance, but I want to start by changing some vocabulary. Teaching tolerance promotes that idea that you just … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Ally Day, bisexual, diversity, gay, Gay Straight Alliance, GLSEN, lesbian, tolerance, transgender, understanding
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JUST EFFECTIVE TEACHING
Submitted by Bill Barrett, Director of Faculty Recruiting and Teacher, Landmark School Although it is almost 16 years ago, I can still remember the feeling I had entering my first public school teaching job. I was hired to teach four … Continue reading
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Tagged break down tasks, Civics classes, control, cooperation, effective teaching, IEP, language-based learning disabilities, LBLD, learning strategies, multi modal, organization, participation, pedagogy, public school, self-advocacy, teaching strategies, template, US History class
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A VOICE FOR DYSLEXIA
Submitted by Deborah Lynam Parent, Decoding Dyslexia – NJ One of the first things a parent discovers as we begin the journey to learn about dyslexia and to find resources for our children is that there are two distinct worlds. The first is … Continue reading
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Tagged brain-based science, Common Core Content Standards, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, Decoding Dyslexia, dyslexia, dyslexia awareness, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, empower families, ESEA, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, intervention, language center, literacy, policy makers, public education, remediate
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WHAT DOES THE BRAIN HAVE TO DO WITH LEARNING?
Submitted by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps, Director of the Laboratory for Visual Learning at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. There has been a lot of talk in recent years about “brain-based” learning, and the role neuroscience plays in education. It … Continue reading
THOUGHTS ON MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Submitted by Robert James Campbell, Ed.D., CPHIMS, CPEHR, Assistant Professor, Health Services and Information Management, East Carolina University I am always taken aback when a student or colleague asks if I can teach them how to meditate their stress away using mindfulness … Continue reading
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Tagged Dzonger Jamyang Khyentse, Jon Kabat-Zinn, meditation, mindfulness
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Building a Culture of Character
Submitted by Bob Broudo Headmaster, Landmark School Being “peaceful,” or at least making the effort to become peaceful, is often associated with the holidays. However, the arrival of the holidays this year (2012) was accompanied by horrific visions of school … Continue reading
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA…
…and Why is Our Answer Important? Submitted by Brock and Fernette Eide, Authors of The Dyslexic Advantage What does it really mean to be dyslexic? The most common definition states that dyslexia is a brain-based disorder that makes reading and spelling … Continue reading
COMMUNITY SERVICE: A WIN, WIN, WIN
Since it’s election day, those behind Landmark360° thought that a blog post about community service and civic duty was relevant. Enjoy! Submitted by Reverend Bill Ferguson, Chaplain, Landmark School Somehow over the years, in the midst of the “ME” generation, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hospital, civic duty, confidence, election day, good citizen, Landmark School, me generation, self-esteem, volunteering, YMCA
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