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The most important lessons we learned this year

eSchool News

Inspired by the house system in the Harry Potter books and the Ron Clark model , we held monthly house meetings that focused on one of the 7 Mindsets. For example, during spring break this year, the PLE team had all of the teachers write inspirational messages for the students. The mindsets helped us develop a mental-health strategy.

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10 ways we made our school happier

eSchool News

We started by asking what it means to be happy in the classroom. Inspired by the house system in the Harry Potter books and the Ron Clark model, we held house meetings once a month that focused on one of the 7 Mindsets. Happy schools start with happy teachers. The mindsets helped us develop a mental health strategy.

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#1: 10 ways we made our school happier

eSchool News

We started by asking what it means to be happy in the classroom. Inspired by the house system in the Harry Potter books and the Ron Clark model, we held house meetings once a month that focused on one of the 7 Mindsets. Happy schools start with happy teachers. The mindsets helped us develop a mental health strategy.

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Week of February 14, 2011 - Live, Interactive, and Free Webinars in Elluminate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

No homework, no assignments, no cost—just an hour online, once a month to listen, share and discuss technology tools for your classroom, websites and more. El diseño de los PLE, PLN y PDE responde a la manera de cómo la gente utiliza la tecnología para conectar sus propias de redes de aprendizaje.

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#LearningIs personal

Learning with 'e's

It means that everyone has to try to fit in, even if the methods and environments don't meet their needs. Students are encouraged to be more proactive in their learning, and are allowed to choose/bring their own devices into the classroom.