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		<title>Asking Good Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In these days of high-stakes achievement testing, it is all too common for schools to focus on the &#8220;basics&#8221; of knowledge &#8211; the &#8220;who/what/when/where&#8221; in place of the harder-to-evaluate &#8220;how&#8221; and &#8220;why.&#8221; Asking higher level questions leads to higher level thinking. As parents, we can transcend the &#8220;lowest common denominator&#8221; standards and focus on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cognitive &#8220;Sweet Spots&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article by Greg Toppo of USA Today. UVA cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham is the author of Why Don&#8217;t Students Like School?  Here is a question from an interview with the author: Q: After all we&#8217;ve learned about the mind and brain, why is it so difficult to make school enjoyable for students? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise Primes the Brain for Learning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am always amazed when I read these studies that they need to be done at all! But I&#8217;m glad someone is out there, proving once again the vast benefits on the brain that exercise conveys, in children and adults. This article, from Edutopia, will provide all the details if you&#8217;re interested in more&#8230;. Whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching the Brain to Read</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading a book by Judy Willis entitled Teaching the Brain to Read: Strategies for Improving Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. I highly recommend it for teachers and parents interested in how reading is learned and how we build meaning and gain comprehension. Find out more at ASCD.org.]]></description>
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		<title>Neuroscience and Learning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been recent developments in the application of neuroscience to education. However, they have been less than comprehensive as far as reaching the front lines of teaching and learning. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has many wonderful resources for educators (and parents who see education as one of their primary roles) on [...]]]></description>
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