Finding Ways for All Kids to Flourish

I am here to share ideas to reach all learners, building on student strengths and successes to empower active, independent learners. By utilizing strategies to excite, inspire and engage students, we can make a difference.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

A Teachable Moment

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The following post is from my class blog, which is private to protect student confidentiality. When a post seems relevant for a general audi...

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Setting Up a New Classroom: Got Design Ideas? Part II

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Decided on a U shape for the Benefit of Kids' Presentations Way back in July, when I was pondering the task of setting up my new cl...

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Power of Spontaneity

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Call it spontaneity, or capitalizing on the power of novelty in awakening the brain, I am realizing more each day that seizing and creating...

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Learning Curve

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I've been a bit busy in the past month since I started work at my new school on August 9th. As my days rapidly fly by and I go without w...

Monday, July 26, 2010

So You've Got a Great Idea? Want to Get it Published?

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I've been thinking lately about the process of getting my book published and wondering if it might be helpful to share that journey with...

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Are We Challenging Learners Enough?

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Here is a picture of one of my former students who learned that he could be in charge of deciding if his work met his own standards. He ga...

Friday, July 9, 2010

If You Give a Teacher Twitter

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If You Give a Teacher Twitter on Prezi

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Joan Young (aka Mancini): Redwood City, CA, United States; I am a middle school teacher after teaching Kindergarten/1st grade and 4th grade for many years. I work/teach in northern California in the San Francisco Bay area. I have an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and I am passionate about helping kids discover their strengths and become excited about learning. I also work as a 1:1 coach/tutor with kids who struggles with learning due to challenges like ADHD, depression, executive functioning issues, Asperger's and Dyslexia. I learn more and more each day from them as I see them build their awareness and confidence that they "can learn" when given both strategies that work for them along with validation that everyone learns "their way."

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