home learning - Steve Barkley

Collaborating with Parents as Partners Supporting Learners

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” – Jane D Hull, Governor of Arizona (1997 to 2003) […]

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Podcast for Parents: Learners’ Screen Time (Part 14)

With many students now having to learn at home, it’s important for parents to be mindful of the negative effects of spending too much time on screens.  Listen as neuroscientist, […]

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Podcast for Parents: Developing Mastery Oriented Learners (Part 11)

Mastery oriented learners are intrinsically motivated to learn for competency rather than to be driven by external rewards or fear of punishment. They are empowered learners who make conscious choices […]

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Homework/ Home Learning

I have written earlier about the impact of the word “work” in describing the learning activities in which we want students to engage. My thinking was initially triggered by Alfie Kohn’s […]

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