The Totowa Public Schools of Totowa, NJ, has created and released a video showing teachers embracing and thriving using the LATIC model during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patricia Capitelli, Totowa Superintendent of Schools, describes IDE Corp. as a “leader in designing remote and hybrid learning environments” and explains how IDE worked with Totowa “to create Learner-Active, […]
Nancy’s NEW internet TV talk show, Learning Unwrapped, launched on December 10, 2020. Broadcasting live on Thursdays at 5:00 PM ET, Nancy focuses each week on one aspect of life’s most important skill: LEARNING. Learning Unwrapped broadcasts through Public Open Dialogue TV and is live-streamed on YouTube. For the first episode of Learning Unwrapped, the topic was “Engagement.” Shané Beauford, […]
It’s game time! How will your players fare? Ready to win? You will no doubt increase your chances of winning if you focus on building executive function skills in addition to the skills of the sport! While athletes focus on building muscle strength, flexibility, agility, and other physical attributes . . . point to your […]
The shift to hybrid learning environments brings with it some different responsibilities for teachers. Whereas when all the students are in the room, you can “swoop in” to clarify or redirect, you can “go with the flow” and adjust your plans on the spot, and you don’t have to anticipate as much as react . […]
While there is certainly a place in your learning environment for whole-group instruction, a large part of a student’s day needs to involve engaging in tackling instructional activities. For the greatest results, start with thinking through how we learn and selecting activities to support that. Consider the learning progression (from the brain’s-eye view): Ah, to […]