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Ungrading: shifting the classroom focus back to learning

June 4, 2021 by Strategic Communication

“If my curriculum and pedagogy aren’t sufficiently engaging, is that an argument to rely on grades to coerce students into doing what I want?”  This is a quote from Alfie Kohn’s foreword to “UNgrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead).”   The book inspired Dr. Chloe Bolyard, assistant professor in Missouri State University’s department of … [Read more...] about Ungrading: shifting the classroom focus back to learning

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CEFS, education, Faculty

Teach emotional competency to toddlers

February 24, 2021 by Web Strategy and Development

Preschool student points to toy plane.

To understand the human experience, one of the most important things is for children to learn to identify emotions – what they feel, why they feel that way and how to validate and regulate the emotions. It’s a big job, and every person a child comes into contact with plays a role. Dr. Elizabeth King teaches in the College of Education at Missouri State University and … [Read more...] about Teach emotional competency to toddlers

Filed Under: Early Childhood - Family Development, Faculty Tagged With: early childhood and family development, Elizabeth King, Faculty, research

Increasing awareness: The dissonance of motherhood as a teacher 

December 12, 2019 by Abigail Blaes

Baker and her kids

Parents trust teachers to take care of their children. It's a relationship built on trust and mutual desire to provide the best for the younger generation.  But how are teachers expected to care for others’ children when they lack the resources to support their own family life?  Dr. Sarah Baker studied this dynamic for her dissertation. Specifically, she studied women … [Read more...] about Increasing awareness: The dissonance of motherhood as a teacher 

Filed Under: Elementary education, Faculty Tagged With: Elementary education, Faculty, research

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