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⤷ sourcing, curating & spreading the most effective educational practices and tools through an innovative design process. Founded by the people at @RiverdaleCS

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Joined February 2016
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Recess time well spent. Great job girls! @RiverdaleCS @DrJamesDuval @daar17 #makerspace
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Proud to be on the board of @RotmanIThink led by @RogerLMartin & Josie Fung and to attend the amazing #IThinkCelebration yesterday with @JosephWongUT @nogahk @manonjgardner @RiverdaleCS @plussed_
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Learn how to build your child's executive-functioning skills in this parent workshop led by Christina Young & Stacey Cummings of @RiverdaleCS & @plussed_. @drjamesduval @daar17 @CYoung845 vimeo.com/329095790
LS Parenting Workshop: Executive Functions at Home and School

LS Parenting Workshop: Executive Functions at Home and School

Riverdale’s Stacey Cummings and Christina Young talk about executive functions and routines that can help your child develop the skills that will support them personally and academically. Stacey...

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Your impact isn't about the number of people you reach. It's about how deeply people are affected by your work—and how long it lasts. #TED2019 #ThursdayThoughts
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ted @riverdalecs @plussed_ ideo @teachersguild @ Vancouver Convention Centre instagram.com/p/BwTVjCRnZeuF…
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So happy and proud to see @sandyspeicher become CEO of @ideo! Have had such fun collaborating together @RiverdaleCS @plussed_ #designthinkingforeducators designthinkingforeducators.c… @TeachersGuild #puposeproject instagram.com/storiesofpurpo…
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Don't ask kids what they want to be when they grow up. It encourages them to define themselves in terms of work. Instead, ask them what they want to do—and who they want to be. You can aspire to be a person of integrity and generosity in any career. nytimes.com/2019/04/01/smart…
Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up (Published 2019)

Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up (Published 2019)

The question forces children to define themselves in terms of work.

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@donbuckley sharing WHY we use #designthinking ...4 competencies: Imagination, Creativity, Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship @lyokana59 @plussed_ @flanabrand @TeachersCollege
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Self-Reports Spur Self-Reflection ⁦@angeladuckw⁩ ⁦@Dave_KIPP⁩ ⁦@TheCharacterLab⁩ ⁦@RiverdaleCS⁩ ⁦@KIPPNYC⁩ sloanreview.mit.edu/article/…
Self-Reports Spur Self-Reflection | MIT Sloan Management Review

Self-Reports Spur Self-Reflection | MIT Sloan Management Review

The act of answering survey questions can increase awareness, which opens the door to development.

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Inspired by The Power of Collaborative Communities presented by Megan Roberts, Jude Julien, Lynn Shon, and Andrew Wille #PowerofMfA #SXSWEDU2019 #MfAProud – at Austin, TX
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@ideo2 Mar 2019
On the path from blank page to insight, sometimes you need a tool to help with what comes next: synthesis. Try this exercise from @kelleybros: ideo.to/1wGWjo
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The idea that scientific insights can help us do a better job of raising kids is one reason why I co-founded Character Lab. Sign up for #thoughtoftheweek @TheCharacterLab to receive actionable advice based on psychological science every Sunday: bit.ly/2EDLSYT

Home - Character Lab

CharacterLab.org provides actionable advice for parents and educators to help kids thrive.

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Attending SXSWedu this year? Come out and grab a drink @HandleBarAustin with the innovative folks of @plussed_ Visit us at the Expo at booth 423! #sxswedu #education #innovation #edchat
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HOS Dominic Randolph is a speaker this weekend at the Positive Education Forum in Dubai. @daar17 @plussed_ eventbrite.com/e/positive-ed… @Eventbrite – at Manhattan, NY
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Spanish week in the #makerspace 2nd gr. sewing pillows to study parts of the human body - 3rd gr. building houses and apartments to study parts of a home - stay tuned for the final product @RiverdaleCS @MrJamesDuval @michaelschurr1
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Image from Patrick Murray (@designedu1)
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ISEEN@iseeninfo22 Jan 2019
THE CONFERENCE HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN #ISEENwinterinstitute #experientialeducation #diversityequityinclusion @RiverdaleCS
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More than 150 educators from around the world who specialize in experiential education will gather here next week for the @iseeninfo 14th annual Winter Institute. Looking forward to sharing our programs with you! @daar17 @plussed_ bit.ly/2U0EDyP
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5th Grade student dedicated over a weeks worth of recess time to construct and learn to wire his new "robot lamp". #makerspace @MrJamesDuval @RiverdaleCS @jenmsilva @daar17
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Image from Patrick Murray (@designedu1)
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Recording the next episode of, “The Innovative Educator,” with this amazing crew! This week we interviewed the incredible Amy Brandt of Steelcase about the role innovative workspaces play in education. Episodes available soon! #DTK12Chat #education #innovation #designthinking – at Tuckahoe, NY
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Image from michael schurr (@michaelschurr1)
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Image from michael schurr (@michaelschurr1)
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