Read across America Day was founded by the National Education Association (NEA) as a day to celebrate and motivate children and teens to read. The day commences March 2 every year, the birthday of the cherished children’s author, the late Dr. Seuss. On this day in cities around the Unitied States, teachers, librarians, parents, grandparents, politicians, athletes – you name it – are encouraged to develop activities that excite and inspire young readers. Reading is a major part of how we learn, grow, and view the world around us. Why is reading so important you ask? Here are just a couple … [Read more...]
Get to Know Entrepreneur & Artist Macy McKenny Who Used Social Media to Launch Her Business
Me: "Tell me about yourself." Macy: “I’m Macy. I’m 31 and I went to the University of Arizona for graphic design. Before that I lived in Kansas. I’ve always been a creative person.” Macy says she attended U of A after visiting her brother there. She loved the warm weather and they had a “really great graphic design program.” Macy has been a graphic designer for seven years, living in Phoenix after she graduated. She has always been creative - painting, reupholstering furniture and making art. Just over a year ago, December 2014, Macy quit her job and ventured out on her own. She started … [Read more...]
Students Flourish When Learning With Virtual Reality
CANTON, GA. AUGUST 04, 2015 Students at a middle school in Georgia’s Cherokee County are gaining a deeper understanding of science than ever before. They are the first in the state to use zSpace, an immersive, virtual reality technology that allows students to learn STEM subjects using 3D, virtual-holographic images that they can move and manipulate. Already installed in one school, the program will expand to one of the district’s high schools for the 2015-16 school year. Last year, nearly 1,000 students at Teasley Middle School, a Title I school (school with high numbers or high percentages … [Read more...]
Lessons from educators who motivate, inspire and stimulate
Calling all current and future educators that need some illuminating truths and lessons on the ins-and-outs of teaching. Outliers in Education offers an in-depth look into the backgrounds of six educators, each with their own life lessons, accomplishments and hardships. We have scoured each chapter to offer a range of encouraging quotes to get you excited about your future in education! To find out more about these amazing educators click here. For now, enjoy these inspirational quotes about teaching. Dr. Robert Kodama “You never know if you’re going to be a good teacher until you have … [Read more...]
Is the Creative Gap Holding you Back? Master your craft and minimize your doubt with these tips.
Written by student outlier, Nicole Steiner Nicole Steiner is a junior at Legend High School in Parker, Colorado. Her dream is to write novels that captivate and inspire her readers. Nicole's other passions include running, writing songs, singing and playing her guitar. She also enjoys delivering games to those in need through her community service project A Game For You. Nicole is the recipient of multiple awards, including five CCIRA Writing Awards, In addition, she received the distinct honor, of joining 100 other teens, chosen from 10,000 applicants to attend the 2015 Disney … [Read more...]
Are Outliers Likable? What can be Learned from the Trending 13 Habits
We posted an article titled 13 Habits of Exceptionally Likeable People on the Outlier Series Facebook page and author John Shufeldt posted it as well. We came across the article in Entrepreneur.com and a version of it was first published in TalentSmart.com. So it seems, that not only has this article made its way into trending content, but post engagement from our fans on both pages- (in clicks, likes, and shares) showed it's a topic you as outliers are interested in. We took a closer look at the article, to see if the ideas matched with the 16 characteristics of exceptional leaders in … [Read more...]