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Conference Topic Survey Results

April 10, 2014 in Features, INSPIRE 2014, News

Conference Topic Survey Results

What Would Inspire YouLast month we asked our readers and INSPIRE 2013 participants to provide us with feedback on what topics, learning activities, and/or specific presenters would be most engaging to YOU if rolled into the INSPIRE 2014 conference agenda.  We appreciate all of you that took the time to complete the survey.  Here is what we garnered from your responses.  1. Brain-based learning and student engagement/motivation are of high interest.When you were asked to rank a range of … [Read more...]

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NISCE Seeks Proposals for INSPIRE 2013

November 3, 2012 in INSPIRE 2013, Press Releases

NISCE Seeks Proposals for INSPIRE 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Educators, Experts and Others Invited to Share Ideas on Student-Centered Education ARLINGTON, MA, November 4, 2012 — The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) seeks presentations for INSPIRE 2013: The First NISCE Conference on Student-Centered Education to be held on April 5, 2013 at the Hilton Boston (Logan Airport). The one-day event is open to education professionals and others interested in effective schools and curricula and will offer a series of … [Read more...]

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NISCE To Host INSPIRE 2013: The First NISCE Conference On Student-Centered Education

October 19, 2012 in INSPIRE 2013, Press Releases

NISCE To Host INSPIRE 2013: The First NISCE Conference On Student-Centered Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April Conference Offers Fresh Perspectives On Student-Centered Learning ARLINGTON, MA, October 15, 2012—The National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) will host Click hereClick here in Boston, MA on Friday, April 5, 2013 at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport. This is a one-day conference of lectures, workshops and presentations designed to bring together the latest thinking on the challenges and benefits of student-centered education.Education professionals … [Read more...]

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Creating a Culture of Collaborative Problem Solving at Seaport Academy

April 26, 2012 in Features Tagged: Differentiated Learning, Extended Learning, High School, Project Based Learning, Relationships, Special Education

Creating a Culture of Collaborative Problem Solving at Seaport Academy

Seaport Academy was recently recognized in The Navy Yard News, a quarterly publication of the friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard, as emphasizing collaborative problem solving and a curriculum designed to be flexible enough to meet the wide variety of learning needs presented by their students.Here is the story: “We’ve scrapped the usual style of ‘reward-consequence’ learning in favor of collaboration — students identify issues and help solve problems together,” says Alex Tsonas, Director … [Read more...]

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NISCE Workshop: Stand Up To Bullying

April 25, 2012 in NISCE Events, Parenting, Research Tagged: Bullying, Curricula, Educators, Engagement, Parents, Project Based Learning, Student-Centered Education

NISCE Workshop: Stand Up To Bullying

On April 13, following the premiere of the movie Bully, NISCE did a feature on What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying, and provided a toolbox of resources from The Bully Project for readers from a variety of backgrounds to use. Included in the resources was a Toolkit for Parents, Toolkit for Students, Toolkit for Educators, and a Toolkit for Advocates.However, the conversation did not and should not stop there.On Wednesday, April 25th educators, parents, and concerned community members … [Read more...]

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Jonah Mowry’s Story

April 17, 2012 in Features, Resources Tagged: Approaches, Bullying, Educators, Mental Health, Parents, Relationships

Jonah Mowry’s Story

Eighth-grader Jonah Mowry posted this extraordinary personal video on bullying and suicide, What’s Goin’ On, on YouTube last December. His video has been viewed over a ten million times and has generated more than 350,000 comments Jonah's video can help schools, families and parent-teacher organization begin a conversation on on issues of bullying and acceptance, and his courage and honesty can be an inspiration to us all. … [Read more...]

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Educators Building Interpersonal Bridges

April 15, 2012 in Best Practices, Parenting, Research Tagged: Differentiated Learning, Early Education, Educators, Engagement, Mental Health, Resources

Educators Building Interpersonal Bridges

Boston University’s School of Psychiatric Rehabilitation provides a public resource to educators looking to build better relationships with students struggling with disabilities. On their How-to Tips for Educators page, they review interpersonal strategies that we feel can be seen as not only helpful to the student with disabilities but to all students in our nation's schools.The following tips are suggested to help educators:Interpersonal strategiesDevelop a working alliance with … [Read more...]

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What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying?

April 13, 2012 in NISCE Events, Resources Tagged: Bullying, Extended Learning, Parents, Relationships, Resources

What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying?

With over 13 million kids bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence that young people experience, educators, parents, students and advocates need to be given resources and voices to address the epidemic.On Wednesday, April 25th at Dearborn Academy in Arlington, MA the National Institute for Student-Centered Education (NISCE) will be hosting a roundtable discussion with parents, educators, and students on Fostering Empathy and Action.Participants will discuss the hard … [Read more...]

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What’s Your School’s Culture

March 28, 2012 in Best Practices, News Tagged: Approaches, Educators, Relationships, School Design, Student-Centered Education

Central to delivering student-centered education is the continuous feedback loop reflected in the NISCE Instructional model. Thoughtful assessment guides developmentally appropriate differentiated instruction, which promotes student engagement which in turn leads to success as defined for each individual student. Positive and supportive school relationships permeate and sustain each element of the model.In Part 1 of 6, we offer brief tips to help individuals and schools support a true focus on … [Read more...]

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Giving Voices to the Issues – NISCE Roundtables

March 25, 2012 in NISCE Events Tagged: Bullying

Giving Voices to the Issues – NISCE Roundtables

On April 25th, the National Institute for Student-Centered Education will host its first NISCE Roundtable. The topic will be Bullying: Fostering Empathy and Action in Schools, and will be held as a follow-up to our screening of Bully. We are scheduling a series of such Roundtables in the months ahead on topics drawn from our study of student centered education. We believe that by inspiring honest, informed, and respectful conversations around critical issues in education that we will help us … [Read more...]

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