Thursday, August 27, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
You Raise your Children; I Will Teach them French: Rosalind Wiseman at TEDxTeachersCollege
Published on Aug 22, 2012
In this talk, Rosalind Wiseman addresses the complex problem of bullying in schools, and how administrators and parents need to support kids to make schools the safe places that they should be.
Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership. She is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, the groundbreaking, fully revised edition of her bestselling book that was the basis for the movie Mean Girls.
TEDxTeachersCollege 2012 explored innovations in international education at Teachers College, Columbia University, one of the leading schools of education in the world. The full-day event covered themes about education, policy, peace and justice, technology, and gender identity. For complete coverage of the conference, visit www.tedxteacherscollege.com
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Teens, Technology and Friendships
This report explores the new contours of friendship in the digital age. It covers the results of a national survey of teens ages 13 to 17; throughout the report, the word “teens” refers to those in that age bracket, unless otherwise specified. The survey was conducted online from Sept. 25 through Oct. 9, 2014, and Feb. 10 through March 16, 2015, and 16 online and in-person focus groups with teens were conducted in April 2014 and November 2014.
Read full report here.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Top 10 Board Games For Tweens
Having a family game night has been a fantastic way for our family to connect, unwind and led to lots of laughter and memorable moments. As our kids get older, it can be more difficult to find games that appeal to everyone, are actually fun to play, and involve some thought process. I’ll be the first one to tell you that I do not enjoy mindless preschool games…. for more on that, check this out.
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