A recent New York Times article asserts that America's children are unwell, and wonders whether schools may be part of the problem. From A.D.H.D. to anxiety, disorders have risen as the expectations of childhood have changed.
What do you think?
What do you think? Is it finally time to ban cell phones in school? At least 24 states plus the District of Columbia have passed laws or enacted policies that ban or restrict students' use of cellphones in schools.
Would love to hear your two cents!
Here's a resource for all my science teacher peeps to use whenever a student asks you, "Can I lick it?" 😆
Thinking about teachers this week and hoping all have a great year. Make that first day for students the best they’ve ever had.
"My most important learning experiences in organized schooling came from the random moments when I actually got to organize instead of being organized."
~ Seth Godin
#StudentCoach #SelfDirected #CoCreated #SethGodin #EncounterLearning
Before you celebrate this #MemorialDay weekend, be sure to also remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. We can never repay our debt, but we can choose to be thankful.
#soldiers #sailors #airmen #marines #coastguardsmen #servants #heroes #thankyou 🇺🇸
April showers bring May flowers.
And the transition from April to May brings some really fun memes, too.
You're welcome.
#AprilShowers #MayFlowers #ByeByeBye #ItsGonnaBeMe #EncounterLearning
#DidYouKnow? More than 380 million tons of new plastic is produced annually, and less than 6% is recycled. Much of the plastic dropped into recycle bins doesn’t get recycled, either.
#DidYouKnow? NC is one of only 9 states requiring 2024 graduates to take a personal finance class in high school.
Just wanted to say how proud we are of both NC State basketball teams for making the Final Four! Not many picked the women's team to make it this far, and nobody even expected the men's team to make the tournament at all – and yet here we are!
From all of us at Encounter Learning, we hope you have a great Easter weekend!
#HappyEaster #Hope #Joy #Peace #EncounterLearning











