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One Family’s Journey Exemplifies Anytime-Anywhere Learning
By: Max Silverman & Sue Wilkes. Max and Sue are currently traveling with their three school-aged children. In this Smart Parents blog post, they write about the experience of taking their kids out of school and on the road- and how their kids are keeping up with their school work and incorporating their experiences into the learning.
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You Can Thank Mom for More than the Meal Itself: Family Dinner Matters
As part of our Smart Parents series, Mary- educator and mother of 3 boys- brings us all the latest research around why those family dinners really matter, and the role moms play in their children's learning. Happy Mother's Day!
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Lessons for Parents on Pink Versus Blue Tech
By: Alison Bryan. As part of our Smart Parents series, Dr. Bryant shares specific lessons learned around the ways gender plays in role in how we allow our children to use technology. Alison encourages us to be more fully aware of our tech preferences and gender biases.
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What Do Parents Want from Schools? Hint: Think of Car Shopping
By: Liz Wimmer. As part of our Smart Parents series, Liz breaks down the research around how parents choose schools. It turns out, parents choose schools for a variety of reasons including diversity, achievement and test scores, and vocational and career opportunities.
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Support for Better Schools, Smarter Strategies & Stronger Advocacy
From facilitating the development of an urban school district strategic plan, to advising a major philanthropist on impact investing, first quarter Getting Smart projects focused on better schools, smarter strategies, and more powerful advocacy.
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The Teenage Brain: Scaffolding the Brain for Lifelong Learning
By: Dr. Frances Jensen. Teenage brains may be hard-wired to take more risks, but it turns out teens are also wired for learning. Dr. Jensen brings us the learning research behind the teenage brain.
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Why Mentors Matter
By: Sarah Vander Schaaff. As part of our Smart Parents series, Sarah writes about the impact a valuable mentor had on her life, and why mentors matter. As a parent, Sarah also acknowledges why this sometimes raises concerns for parents and discusses the real value mentors bring.
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How to Keep Children From Drowning in the Device Deep End
By: Heather Staker. As part of our Smart Parents series, Heather brings expertise as a parent and author about how parents can teach their children to use technological devices responsibly. Heather's advice is both practical and guided by the "bigger picture"- devices are a highly powerful learning tool and a teaching opportunity.
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Family, Teacher Comms 101: 4 Simple Ways To Build Better Relationships With Your Child’s Teachers
By Jenna Kleine: As part of our Smart Parents series, Jenna, who works with families and teachers in her role at Class Dojo, writes about ways to streamline the communication between schools and families.
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Why I Hate Pink: Abandoning Gender Stereotypes
Caroline explores gender stereotypes and parenting. She argues we should ignite passions, teach children to always be learning and help them see the world of choices available.