Inspiring Reading From Grade School Through Grad School
Research shows that Americans are reading less and that those who are reading are reading less well. This is according to a study by the National Endowment for the Arts which notes that, “Less than...
View ArticleNISCE Hosts Boston Screening of “Bully”
The film “Bully” premiered on March 30th in New York and Los Angeles, but on April 13th NISCE will host the inaugural Boston-area screening of the film at the Landmark Kendall Cinema in Cambridge....
View ArticleWhat Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying?
With over 13 million kids bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence that young people experience, educators, parents, students and advocates need to be given resources and voices...
View ArticleJonah Mowry’s Story
Eighth-grader Jonah Mowry posted this extraordinary personal video on bullying and suicide, What’s Goin’ On, on YouTube last December. His video has been viewed over a ten million times and has...
View ArticleNISCE Workshop: Stand Up To Bullying
On April 13, following the premiere of the movie Bully, NISCE did a feature on What Can We Really Do to Fight Bullying, and provided a toolbox of resources from The Bully Project for readers [...]The...
View ArticleIt’s Takes a Village to Be Student-Centered
“The kid in the back wants me todefine ‘logic.’ The girl next to him looks bewildered. The boy in front of medutifully takes notes even though he has severe auditory processing issues anddoesn’t...
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Redshirting: What Would You Do?
CBS’ 60 Minutes recently reported on the idea some parents are implementing of holding a child back one year or “Redshirting” kindergarten students. The approach is driven by desire to have that...
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The Impact of Nutrition on Learning and Behavior: A No Brainer
This post focuses on the impact of good nutrition on behavior and learning. After spending only an hour researching the topic I found hundreds of studies and articles focused on the positive...
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Flying Below the Teachers’ ADHD Radar Screen
The following blog post is contributed by Dr. Anthony Rao a nationally known expert in child psychology, and author of The Way of Boys. Dr. Rao will be a speaker at the INSPIRE 2014 Conference in...
View ArticleWhen Children are Unable to Regulate their Behaviors and Emotions
During this winter season when I am confronted with an unhappy student who can’t easily or is unwilling to follow directions, I find it helpful to pause and remember some important principles of...
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