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Steve Bollar, aka “Stand Tall Steve” is an educational thought leader and motivator. The author of Ideas, Ideas, Ideas, he has experienced first-hand the importance of
Citing research from wholebrainteaching.com, Keynoter Michael Bonner says when students are exposed to a variety of instructional modalities that engage multiple parts of the brain,
In an Innovative Schools Summit exclusive, Plenary Speaker Gerry Brooks gave educators a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what teachers at his Kentucky elementary school have learned to accept
Trauma’s impact on learning can be catastrophic, but Plenary Speaker Dr. Michael Gurian suggests that with the proper support, students can survive — and even
Learning depends on engagement, which Dr. Pedro Noguera says is multidimensional. “It’s not simply about whether the kids are present and doing the work; that’s the behavioral part.
Students exposed to chronic stress often revert to survival behaviors — even in the safe environment of a school. According to presenter Jessica Sinarski, educators can
As the school year nears an end, “Stand Tall Steve” Bollar suggests a simple strategy every educator can adopt to “hype the good” and downplay bad behaviors.
Developmental and secondary trauma is the “new normal” — and never more so than in current circumstances during and after the global pandemic, says trauma expert Aaron
Given that higher level mathematics is often strongly linked to college success, Plenary Speaker Dr. Talithia Williams contends that students who experience success in math
“There is no one on this planet that isn’t born set up as a learner.” When students say “I can’t do this,” Keynoter David Flink encourages educators to
Boys are often at a disadvantage when schools teach writing from a verbal perspective — which typically only engages the left brain. Instead, Dr. Michael Gurian believes
Helping unsuccessful students acquire “grit” is a worthy goal, but Dr. Pedro Noguera says educators can’t assume that students are not working hard or that there are
If kept small and simple, the climate and culture of a school can actually change immediately — according to Plenary Speaker Gerry Brooks. YouTube sensation
Why does learning seem to drip out of students’ ears from one day to the next? Dr. John Almarode addresses this question and introduces how stoplights
