A woman came up to me at a conference and said, “I believe in everything you have ever said!” “Well that makes one of us,” I thought. To be clear, I will believe what I say the moment I say it, and very likely will continue to believe it for a long time to come. […]
Presented via OpenPathEducation.com: Let’s discuss how what we see (and hear, taste, feel) in the world might not be the same for everyone else. Topics include face blindness, aphantasia, synesthesia – including misophonia and mirror-touch (empathy) – and sensory processing sensitivity. Are you a highly sensitive person? Are autism, ADHD, and being HSP the same […]
Cass and I shared information about starting homeschooling. It’s a lengthy video, full of information that many people don’t think about. Having this information up front can help people avoid some common mistakes. It pulled information from the Homeschool Quickstart course; the course provides more information, and more depth, but we still managed to […]
Ever hear about a student who can pay attention and have follow-through for projects of interest, but then fail to turn in the simplest homework assignment? What is said about this student? Not working to potential? Lacking consistent self-efficacy? Does this sound like anybody you know? Your self-efficacy is how effective you think you are in […]
Should we be concerned with recent articles saying that there is no evidence of learning gains by teaching only to that student’s primary learning style? Being open to new research is part of how we remain cutting-edge in our field. However, we need to be careful in how we analyze and make use of that […]