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Why the Skills Gap Matters

Why the Skills Gap Matters 150 150 Suzanne

There is a good deal of talk about the ‘skills gap’ and how the educational system must address this reality through curriculum design and teaching practices. The skills gap that…

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Cognitive Friday: Mirror Neurons

Cognitive Friday: Mirror Neurons 150 150 Suzanne

One of the interesting things about cognitive studies, or studies of how the brain works, is that oftentimes a piece of research into an area like medical research can also…

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Thinking About a Gap Year

Thinking About a Gap Year 150 150 Suzanne

A Gap Year is the year between high school and college in which students take on learning challenges, but one’s that are beyond the classroom. Gap Year programs or self-initiatives…

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What Is Bloom’s Taxonomy?

What Is Bloom’s Taxonomy? 150 150 Suzanne

One of the key phrases tossed around when discussing instruction and assessment is “Bloom’s Taxonomy.” What this is is a classification system for the intellectual behaviors students will go through…

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How Can We Raise Innovative Thinkers?

How Can We Raise Innovative Thinkers? 150 150 Suzanne

Innovative thinking comes about from the little bits of what we know and the unexpected convergences of how we think.  Innovative thinking is transformative; it takes an idea and uses…

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