Jessica Philippon-January blogpost SEL Connection: According to CASEL, responsible decision–making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. What is invasive curiosity and how can we hold space to best model positive curiosity while supporting classrooms where risk taking is needed and encouraged? Invasive curiosity… Read more »
Encouraging Curiosity, Understanding Invasive Curiosity, and Encouraging Core Values
Stephanie Dustin-January blogpost What is invasive curiosity and how can we hold space to best model positive curiosity while supporting classrooms where risk taking is needed and encouraged? As teachers we want our students to be curious, and we want to create a classroom environment where curiosity is encouraged and valued. Invasive curiosity crosses… Read more »
Invasive Curiosity and Discussing Diversity
Tina Hall-January blogpost 1st Post: What is invasive curiosity and how can we hold space to best model positive curiosity while supporting classrooms where risk taking is needed and encouraged? Invasive curiosity I think is the need and wonder about others and not knowing how to ask questions and not knowing what questions are too… Read more »
Natural Curiosity
Meagan Bridges-January blogpost Kids are naturally curious. If you’re a parent you know this, because your kids ask…so…many…questions. Educators know this too, and really anyone who is around children knows. Kids are curious and they ask a lot of questions. We also know that they are not always the most polite or thoughtful. They often… Read more »
Invasive Curiosity and Integrating Responsible Decision Making In Our Classrooms
Julia Schwarz-January blogpost What is invasive curiosity and how can we hold space to best model positive curiosity while supporting classrooms where risk taking is needed and encouraged? The word invasive is associated with the words invasion, intrusive, and offensive. Curiosity is the strong desire to know something. Therefore, I consider invasive curiosity to… Read more »
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
Anne Sibley O’Brien talked about Visual Thinking Strategies when she presented to the PINE Cohort on February 15th. Here is a link to the nonprofit VTS, that educates “teachers to use a student-centered facilitation method to create inclusive discussions,” by highlighting students’ observations and tapping into their prior knowledge during classroom conversations. These strategies support… Read more »

