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Dialogue on The Key to Motivating Students, The Brain and Beyond
Did you miss our Twitter chat last week on motivation and learning? In fact, it was a national trending topic on Twitter that evening and quite a rich conversation. We dove into questions like: Where does our children’s motivation come from? How do we inspire them to work hard especially on challenges that are not …
What is the Key to Motivating Children?
Have you ever wondered what is motivating your child when you just can’t get them to do something? Or maybe you know what they are motivated by but can’t figure out how to translate that knowledge into inspiring them to work hard, persist toward their goals, or contribute to your household. For educators, springtime can …
The Key to Motivating Students: The Brain and Beyond… Upcoming Event
Do you ever struggle with your children’s motivation during homework time? Do you wonder how you can motivate your child to contribute to your household or turn around poor choices into positive ones? Mark your calendar! Let’s talk about “The Key to Motivating Students: The Brain and Beyond!” We’ll be be discussing how educators and parents …
Join Me Tonight! – Helping Kids Find Purpose
Join me at 7:00 p.m. EST tonight for an extra special Parent Toolkit Talk on helping children find their sense of purpose. It’s shaping up to be a lively and rich conversation! Log on to Twitter and search for #ToolkitTalk. If you post to the conversation, be sure and use the hashtag – #ToolkitTalk – …
My Dad’s Support in Finding a Sense of Purpose + Upcoming NBC Chat on Purpose
You might just call me a “poster child” for the topic of parents helping kids find their sense of purpose. My deeply loved but certainly nontraditional career path is a direct result of my parents’ investment in my sense of purpose. And their support of my development occurred at a time coming of age in …
Introducing — The New and Improved Parent Toolkit!
Check out NBC Education Nation’s New & Improved Parent Toolkit! Parent Toolkit is an award-winning resource for parents to help them support their children’s development in academics, health & wellness, and social & emotional development. Now, it’s easier than ever to use. You can browse by topic or grade level to see an overview of …
Finals Time! Offering Support through the Stressors of Testing…
What if we treated the Earth and its resources as sacred? Learning from Indigenous traditions…
Do you apologize to your child? How do you teach them to take responsibility for their poor choices? Check out these ideas.
Learn How You Can Cultivate Empathy Skills with Time in Nature…
“Confident Parents, Confident Kids” — Named Top Parenting Book by the Greater Good Science Center!
Developing Family Guidelines for Fighting Fairly…
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