Center for Educational ImprovementAug 29, 20161 min readNew Ways to Engage Students: MakerspacesBy Grace Rubenstein, CEI Intern Engaging, fun, hands-on experiences. Makerspaces serve as a balancing act against the stifling nature of...
Center for Educational ImprovementJul 25, 20162 min readBuilding Compassion through Games and StrategiesBy Jordan Gilliard, CEI Intern More than 60 educational studies showing that there is a significant effect on students’ academic...
Center for Educational ImprovementJun 2, 20163 min readMirror Neurons in EducationBy Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Intern Chances are you have heard about mirror neurons by now, but how have you incorporated the idea of...
Center for Educational ImprovementNov 19, 20121 min readBrains, the Common Core & LeadershipI am participating this weekend in a conference on Learning and the Brain. Actually multi-tasking with my iPad as I listen to lectures...
Center for Educational ImprovementSep 2, 20121 min readCultural Responsiveness, Engagement & LearningCultural responsiveness is an element of education that educators have been working toward since the Civil Rights Movement. Recent...