Education

Manifesto for Children

Posted on October 1, 2018July 19, 2020 by nicolecolter

E. Paul Torrance and the Manifesto for Children significantly influence my philosophy on education. Manifesto for Children Don’t be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue it with intensity. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit, and enjoy your greatest strengths. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others and to walk away from the gam...

Grades are for Eggs, not Children

Posted on March 30, 2016April 11, 2016 by nicolecolter

We are three-quarters of the way through the school year and the full spectrum of parental emotions is most definitely surging at this point. If you are about to launch your child into college and life, you are in the senior stretch - praying they don’t self-implode a few strides short of the finish line; you can’t quite breathe easy yet, can you? If your child typically do...

Posted on July 23, 2015December 29, 2020 by nicolecolter

Has your child lost their spark for learning? (more…)