Let me count the ways: – You are integral in the formation of long term memories.-You help to coordinate spatial memory.-You integrate emotions and learning.-You connect auditory sounds with memory. Learning means to understand material and in such a way that you can remember it and apply it to new situations. This is impossible without […]
Can humans live together in harmony?
In the midst of the students learning about World War II and the holocaust, we posed this question to the students. Their responses were very real and showcased their shift towards adulthood. The students agreed that citizens of Earth would never live together in total harmony. They said that there would always be someone who […]
Math skills, eXtra dark chocolate, and cognitive abilities
Even though I am the math guide, I have to admit…not a lot of the math skills taught will be used in everyday life. Let’s think about it. Have you ever been at the grocery store and needed to solve a system of equations in order to choose which brand of spaghetti to buy? I […]
Who gets to decide what is beautiful?
People often ask me why I choose to work with adolescents. Other than the reason that adolescents and I both like chocolate a lot, I tend to answer this question by providing stories that I have collected over time. Last week, I had the opportunity to add one more story to my memory bank. Over the […]