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Frank Costanzo Nov 22, 2019 · 1 min read

Understanding Inquiry-Based Teaching

Inquiry-based learning a new spin on an old method. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, students and teachers have been using the process of solving specific problems and developing question-based pedagogy to produce more effective educational models.…

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Frank Costanzo Nov 22, 2019 · 1 min read

What is Ethnic Studies in Schools?

Ethnic studies focuses on the perspectives and experiences of people of color. It also looks at how race is connected to other dimensions of variability, such as gender, sexuality, socioeconomic class, and immigrant status. Ethnic studies shed light on…

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Frank Costanzo Nov 22, 2019 · 1 min read

The Rise in Homeschooling

Years ago, homeschooling seemed rare and foreign to most people; it even had a negative stigma around its curriculum and the socialization of students whose primary interactions were limited to their parents and siblings. Today, in the wake of an…

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Frank Costanzo Oct 24, 2019 · 1 min read

Exploring Neurodiversity in Education

Neurodiversity is not a new term. It has been around since the 1990s, and was used to differentiate students with autism from students with disabilities (e.g. ADHD). According to Disabled World , neurodiversity is an approach to learning and disability…

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Frank Costanzo Sep 23, 2019 · 1 min read

Seven Ways to Empower Students

Empowering students encourages them to take responsibility of their learning. In doing so, students understand the impact of their decisions, increases self-esteem and gives them a voice in their education. It changes students’ perceptions about l…

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Steven Virgadamo Aug 9, 2019 · 1 min read

10 Ways to Enhance a School Leader’s Spiritual Life

Here are ten ways to enhance a school leader’s spiritual life by using beauty while having a conversation with God. Find a beautiful church to sit in . If magnificent cathedrals feel overwhelming or there are none nearby, find one with simple beauty—a sta…

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Steven Virgadamo Aug 9, 2019 · 2 min read

Interview with Steven Virgadamo

Gordon: When were you appointed to Associate Superintendent for Leadership at the Archdiocese of New York and what are your primary responsibilities? Steve: In 2014, I was working at the University of Notre Dame as a Director in the Alliance for Catholic…

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Steven Virgadamo Dec 20, 2018 · 1 min read

The Surprising Affordability of Private Education

Originally published on SteveVirgadamo.org Many parents choose to send their children to local government schools, and the reasons for this decision are varied. In some cases, parents would prefer to send their kids to private school, but feel as though…

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