Chiaravalle faculty continually engage in professional development on issues of education, child development, and brain research. When we find provocative resources that support the Montessori approach or challenge and inspire us, we will share share weblinks, podcasts and
other media sources which might be
of interest.
Daniel Pink: Motivation 3.0
What makes teachers successful in the classroom? What makes students curious, happy learners?
In his new book, Drive, best selling-author Daniel Pink argues that science tells us external rewards do not motivate — something we've always know at Chiaravalle. Check out his TED talk below.
Interesting Links:
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Links to recent articles:
New York Times on the web
Magazine
The Moral Life of Babies
By PAUL BLOOM
Published: May 3, 2010
Can they really tell right from wrong?
What researchers are cooing about.
Op-Ed Contributor
By CHARLES MURRAY
Published: May 5, 2010
A Milwaukee study shows that
standardized exams are a terrible way to judge school choice.
PERSONAL HEALTH
Empathy’s Natural, but Nurturing It Helps
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: February 16, 2010
The capacity for empathy seems to be innate, but parents can encourage it in children by teaching them to relate positively to others and by modeling it themselves.
Health
By By TARA PARKER-POPE
Published: January 25, 2010
A simple scheduling switch -- moving recess before lunch -- may improve children's eating habits and behavior in school.
Op-Ed Contributor
By SUSAN ENGEL
Published: February 2, 2010
If the Obama administration wants to
reform education, it should overhaul the current curriculum, which is
completely at odds with the way a child’s mind develops.
Brain Power
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: December 21, 2009
New research on when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts could reshape early education.
Op-Ed Columnist
By DAVID BROOKS
Published: December 22, 2009
The success of an economy depends on its ability to invent and embrace a new set of instructions.