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Social Emotional Learning Friday, 15 Dec 2023

More than a Feeling: Overlooked...

Columbia University’s Teacher College shared some emergent research at its Reimagining Education Summer Institute this...

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Gratitude Friday, 15 Dec 2023

Gratitude is a Superpower. For...

I like to think of Thanksgiving as an annual reminder that gratitude is a superpower....

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Inquiry Friday, 03 Mar 2023

Top Ten Benefits of Education...

One of the most compelling educational research findings of the 21st Century to date speaks...

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Monday, 12 Dec 2022

Peace, Love, Joy, and Letting...

Dear NPES Community, After four decades as a steelworker on the south side, my grandfather...

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Brain Research Friday, 26 Aug 2022

Why You Want Your Child...

As we begin another engaging and joyful school year, it may prove helpful to consider...

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Social Emotional Learning Friday, 19 Aug 2022

Social Emotional-Academic Learning: The Foundation...

Those unfamiliar with the research have a tendency to view academics and social-emotional learning as...

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Project Based Learning Friday, 12 Aug 2022

Research Shows Project-Based Learning Leads...

North Park Elementary School’s approach to academics, rooted in inquiry, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, self-expression,...

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DEI Friday, 21 Jan 2022

Reflecting on Dr. King’s Legacy

Like many, I have been reflecting on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

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Math Monday, 08 Nov 2021

Brain Research Blows Up Myths...

Contemporary research into the functioning of the human brain continues to change how we understand...

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