The first graduates of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls take flight.
In May 2014, I attended a presentation titled Raising Resilient Girls . The speaker was Simone Marean , Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Girls Leadership Institute (GLI) and I have not stopped thinking about all her great advice and information
2009 Excellence in Advancing Knowledge, National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)Inside Urban Charter Schools offers an unprecedentedly inti...
It's extremely tricky to prove scientifically whether or not single-sex schooling is effective.
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The study of basic human values by psychologists is not new. Probably the best-known theory of basic values in psychology is Abraham Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs,” which dates from the early 1940s.…
Because brains develop at different paces, schools should use gender-based curricula, neuroscientist says.
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A new study is focusing on what works best to prepare kids for school. Math may be what really counts, say researchers; one of them describes it as "a lever to improve outcomes for kids longer term."
Like most things, practicing mindfulness takes dedication. But if leaders remain persistent, they will reap all the benefits of this practice.
A new report digs through the research and finds a daunting list of challenges facing black girls in the classroom.
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Teacher-powered schools are transforming the eduscape. In at least 15 states, teacher teams have secured collective autonomy from their districts, […]
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Simply told is based on the Holy Qur'an and early sources dating back to when the Prophet was alive, 1,400 years ago. Written with young, English-speaking Muslims in mind it concentrates on the essential aspects of the Prophet's life, highlighting his excellent qualities and strength of leadership. Its 28 short chapters are aimed to encourage boys and girls to read the stories about the beloved Prophet for themselves. This book will be useful for all those who are concerned with educating young Muslims in the English language, and will infuse love for the Prophet in the children's hearts. The UK ISLAMIC ACADEMY caters for the academic and educational needs of Muslims in the West. The Academy is committed to the production of standard Islamic literature. Responding to the priority for producing works for Muslim children, the Academy has initially brought out a number of books written in Islamic terms of reference for Muslim children. The Academy proposes to carry out special studies on Hadith and Sunnah with a view to producing such works which may dispel misconceptions about Islam in general and these disciplines in particular. In pursuit of this aim, the Academy plans to publish works by both classical and modern Muslim scholars in the Western idiom.
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Carrie Usui Johnson highlights the innovative features of UCLA's teacher education program.
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At several NYC schools, teachers decide on everything from field trips to who gets hired but making these decisions democratic doesn't make them easy.
By Tom Vander Ark - Based on a couple thousand school visits and with help from colleagues and readers, we’ve compiled a list of 100 schools worth visiting.
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Edutopia blogger Mark Phillips has nothing but high praise for The New Public, Jyllian Gunther's evocative, authentic documentary about a struggling arts high school, which airs October 1 on PBS.
Misbehave, get punished. That pretty much sums up the approach to “disciplining” students that educators through the decades have taken in schools and classrooms. The most extreme form of this […]
You'll need to tap your determination, persistence and trust to reach success, but there will be many barriers in the way.
This week, Google launched a new initiative called Made With Code, aimed at getting young women excited about learning to code and close the gender gap in the tech industry. The idea behind it is to show young girls that the things they love, from apps on their smartphones to their favorite movies are made with code, and they can apply the skills they learn to their own individual passions. Google is investing $50 million into the program over the next three years, and Made With Code has a host of partners to help foster the community including Chelsea Clinton, Mindy Kaling, MIT Media Lab, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls Inc., Girls Who Code, and the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
"I want to tell you I'm passionate about the 62 million girls," she said, who lack access to sufficient education, as a result of poverty or distance from school campuses. Furthermore, she encouraged the group of young activists to "start with whatever issue move [them]," and also to remain hopeful despite adversity and pessism they face on the path to change, which she said may lead them to feeling "heartbroken, angry, overwhelmed."
Engineering consultant and author Karen Purcell stresses the importance of capturing young girls' interest in STEM subjects and career paths, offering five strategies to make this happen.
