“The 2019 UDL Symposium offers an opportunity to explore what we mean by becoming expert learners. In sessions that encourage hands-on inquiry, problem-solving, and critical conversations, you will discover how to teach and practice the habits of resourceful, strategic, and motivated learning. You will gain a deeper understanding of expert learning’s purpose and with concrete …
Want kids to learn well? Feed them well “What can we expect our kids to learn if they’re hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students’ bodies in addition to their minds.”
“Teens don’t get enough sleep, and it’s not because of Snapchat, social lives or hormones — it’s because of public policy, says Wendy Troxel. Drawing from her experience as a sleep researcher, clinician and mother of a teenager, Troxel discusses how early school start times deprive adolescents of sleep during the time of their lives when they need it most.
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