Julia Pratapas’s Updates

  • Collective Intelligence in Project Au-Some

    Project Au-Some: Building Emphathy and Collaboration 

    This story is just another example of how an idea aimed at bringing people together can have incredible results, especially with the help of young minds

    Project Au-Some is a small, yet ext...More

  • Dolphins and Language

    Yesterday on the drive back to Champaign I listened to a podcast entitled, "Hello," on Radiolab. The podcast discussed how dolphins are very complex creatures with the ability to understand humans and even have a distinct language capability o...More

  • How NACIREMA Enables the Social Mind

    The Social Mind explains how ideas, concepts, and behaviors are learned through living with and learning from the people around us. A memorable lesson activity came into mind while investigating the diverse examples of collective learning throug...More

  • Impact of Trauma on the Brain and Health

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    Children who experience traumatic experiences in their childhood are much more likely to be diagnosed with health issues and more seriously deadly diseases later in life. Both pediatricians Nadine Burke Harris and Dr...More

  • Update 3: The Courage to be Constructivist

    Educational Leadership:The Constructivist Classroom:The Courage to Be Constructivist Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best..

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  • Update 2: Modern Language Aptitude Test

    ESL Practice Sites (with images) · ccl10216 The following is a list of sites students can use to practice their fluency, grammar, writing, and reading skills

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    Testing students who speak English as a Second Language i...More