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.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

3 Reflections for This School Year

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Every year, I seem to grow more reflective in my practice, which is both a blessing and a curse. Perhaps you can't see why it would be a...
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

A New Year: Designing the Learning Environment

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We started school this past Thursday, and I feel like I have been in a whirlwind ever since! Even though we only had 2 days with students, I...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Brave New Year: 5 Ideas to Venture Forth

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It's been awhile since I have written, partially due to taking on a writing job in July that took WAY more time than I anticipated, and ...
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Friday, July 8, 2011

The Gift of Mentoring..a Year Later

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It's been a year since my fabulous intern, Nicole, aka "Miss Harrington," and I went our separate ways. At the end of last...
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What Happens When You Close the Windows?

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When I close all those browser windows, those tabs of mass distraction on my computer, I am left with me. Just me. Just the random, rambling...
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

11 Mistakes I Made At #ISTE11

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Ok, so I know that I usually strive to share upbeat, inspiring, positive posts, but I think it's also valuable to share those moments w...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

I Promised..

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I promised myself and my friends out there who are not here at #ISTE11 that I would blog, tweet, and keep them in the loop with the events, ...
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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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