by Dan DeMarle | Dec 11, 2024 | Classroom, Mental Health
“Eleven-year-old Carlos is buckling under pressure. The sixth-grader at Lilla G. Frederick Middle School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the lead in his school play, acting as the young Siddharta Gautama, who is struggling with leaving his palace before he...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 16, 2024 | Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Behavior Management, Parents/Guardians
On November 7, 2023, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducted a Facebook Live event on childhood irritability featuring NIMH expert Melissa Brotman, Ph.D., chief of the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit in the Intramural Research Program. During...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 14, 2024 | Classroom, Deafness, Hearing Impairment, Special Education, Teaching
“When I was a child, I distinctly remember running around in the local park having a blast. Nothing like the good old days, but it all took a turn when I went home repeating what I heard in the park to my cousin and sister. Boy, was I in trouble with my...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 30, 2024 | Classroom, Teaching, Teaching
The Board of Regents amended the Commissioner’s Regulations regarding virtual and blended learning at their April 2024 meeting. NYSED’s Office of Educational Design and Technology has published a memo and Frequently Asked Questions to support schools in implementing...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 31, 2024 | Classroom, Reading, Teaching
A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery....
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 19, 2024 | Classroom
From sketching comics to drafting tweets, these fun—and fast—ways to check for understanding are creative and flexible. By Daniel Leonard April 19, 2024 “Quick learning “pulse checks” during and after lessons can be a powerful way to “improve and enhance student...
