When I was a teenager I had a bumper sticker on the back of my car that said, “Why be normal?!” I took a great amount of pride in being unique and different from the average person. What I didn’t […]
In the vast world of childhood education, few skills hold as much promise and power as the ability to read. For younger readers, the journey into the world of literacy is not just about decoding words on a page; it’s […]
In schools everywhere, the morning rush often sets the tone for the day ahead. But what if there was a simple yet effective way to ensure that students begin their day on a positive note? Enter morning meetings – a […]
My cohort and I had the pleasure of attending two panels at the annual St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, held at the USF St. Pete campus. We had lunch in a curated outdoor patio next to the Nelson Poynter […]
Have you ever been asked to show someone how to do something you already know how to do or tell someone about a topic you feel you know a lot about? Sometimes it is easier said than done. When you […]
Exploring the benefits of hands-on learning is like unlocking a door to a world where education becomes an immersive and dynamic experience. At Indi-ED, we believe in the transformative power of hands-on learning, having seen first-hand how it enriches education, […]
Not every learning tool works the same for everyone. Not every method of instruction works for everybody. This goes for all humans, not only kids who are neurodivergent. As a neurodivergent person myself, I have been thinking a lot lately […]
It makes perfect sense to hear that “student engagement increases when learning is fun”, and yet classwork and final exams can be some of the most dull and tedious moments of the learning process. Not at Indi-ED! One of the […]
At the end of a year it is common to reflect upon the past 365 days. However, what we have found at Indi-ED is that we can benefit so much more from reflections like these if they are done regularly […]
Mrs. Laurenzi just returned from a week in Miami, vying for topic honors in the Yass Prize Award. You’ll hear from her the rest of the week about that. Before she left, we had a representative from the Yass Prize […]