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The Clarion Approach
Walk In Someone’s Shoes: Can We Teach Empathy, Compassion and Kindness?
In recent years, educators have put a great deal of emphasis on the importance of helping children develop a growth mindset rather than have a fixed mindset when it comes to understanding their abilities and potential. Teachers and parents play an...
read moreScreen Time Addiction in Pupils
There are ways that technology and screen time can make the classroom bigger. But again, screen time has to be used mindfully.
read moreAre You a Progressive Parent?
It is critical, now more than ever in this exponentially changing world, that children develop a love for continual learning.
read moreHow to Help Primary Students Become Innovators
Annie Barrows, EdTech Integration Specialist at Clarion School has written a wonderful article on the value of innovation for Primary students. Miss Barrows has won the GESS 2017 award for the Best Use of ICT/e-learning in the Classroom for her innovative technology program. She was also a finalist for the GESS innovation in Education Award for 2018.
read moreCollaboration in Classroom Leads to Future Success at Workplaces
When children are working together towards a common goal rather than competing against one another, they see themselves as part of a group and have a better sense of community.
read moreField Trips
In progressive schools, learning is an organic, evolving process that encourages exploration and discovery.
read moreAchievement: How to Parent and Teach without the Pressure
When we value children for their interests, we shift the focus from the future to the present.
read moreMotivation: How to Inspire Learning
Intrinsic motivation has been studied for decades, with an increasing push and pull between how society structures education and how children naturally learn best.
read moreResponsive Classroom: A Home-School Connection
Responsive Classroom can also help at home. Rather than having rules, many families are adopting the concept of a family contract from these classroom communities.
read moreWhy Progressive Education?
According to Dewey progressive education focuses on the child’s powers and interests.
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