Archive for January, 2010

427. Student Entrepreneurs

Patricia Alper and Philip McNeill, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

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Resources

The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship – 212-232-3333
Video on NFTE program
Anyone can purchase the curriculum book from the Web site.

426. Should We “Friend” Our Child?

Kent L. Norman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland; Director of Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes

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Resources

Dr. Kent Norman’s lab – look at “internet issues” and can find information on sites like:
· facebook
· friendster

425. Choosing a Preschool

Miriam Feinberg, Early Childhood Education Expert

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Resources

National Association for the Education of Young Children – Look at “accreditation” and then at “accredited program search”
National Association of Family Child Care
babycenter.com

Preparing for the First Day of Preschool

424. Hands-On-Math

Sarah Heirman, teacher, The Waldorf School, Bethesda, MD

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Resources

American Association of Waldorf Schools of South and North America
Griffin House Publishing Co. – Publishes many simple texts and materials
Jamie York has developed a curriculum called “Making Math Meaningful.”

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423. Fostering Arts Education

Miriam C. Flaherty Willis, Denior Director, Education, Wolf Trap Foundation for The Performing Arts

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Resources

Arts Education Partnership: AEP-Arts.org,  click onto “about us” and explore the various organizations, etc

422. Developing Creative Minds

Daniel Pink, author, A Whole New Mind,Drive, Free Agent Nation, Johnny Bunko; Lecturer on economic transformation and the changing world of work

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Resources

Two books by Daniel Pink include many resources in the back sections:
 
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
 
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
 
Also look at the work of John Holt and Alfie Kohn

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