Neapolitan Perspective on Italian Education Simona, Myself, & Alessandro in Naples, Italy As a proud Italian, Simona Pinelli reflects on the many years she spent at public schools within Naples, Italy. From touching on the organization of Italian education to personal stories of crying during exams (don’t we all?), Simona offers a heartfelt perspective into…
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The Importance of Mindfulness for Educators
Although there is debate on the exact numbers, approximetly 17-40% of teachers switch professions within their first 5 years of teaching. Regardless of the exact statistic, there must be more of an emphasis on teacher mindfulness and self-care if schools are hoping to retain and foster healthy, passionate educators. I implore you to read on…
Beyond Rats // The Human Side of Positive Reinforcement
How to effectively use operant conditioning’s positive reinforcement through the implementation of behavior boards If you went to college for psychology, education, or almost any other liberal arts major, there is a good chance you were introduced to the great behaviorist/psychologist B.F Skinner at one point or another. Most likely, this same class that introduced…
Create Your Own Behavior Board
How To Make Your Own Behavior Board For background, this past summer I was an aide for a six-and-a-half-year-old boy with ADHD and high-functioning autism (for the sake of anonymity, he will be mentioned as “A”). Between A’s parents, A, and myself, we created behavioral goals for the summer. I then turned these goals into…
A Blog is Born!
It’s an understatement to say my heart is so full in creating this blog. For years I have dreamed of finding an outlet that talks about all aspects of education, ranging from incredible communities that promote inclusive education to the not-so-great areas where we (as educators and people) can and should do better. There is no…
Empathetic Education 