Mandy Neal's articles Teaching Ideas Sharing Our Blessings I firmly believe that every..single..event in my life good or bad have shaped me into the person that I am today, and for that, I am thankful! Every event that has passed and every person whom I have encountered, I am thankful for. Because of these events and people in my life I am the Written by Mandy Neal November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teaching Ideas Resources for Launching Reading Workshop Setting the stage for a successful Reading Workshop is essential at the beginning of the year. So why should you not simply jump into the reading workshop? The reading workshop is an intimate time between the teacher, the students, and books. You want to take the time to create a community; esta Written by Mandy Neal July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Anticipating The Future: Imagination And The Long View “One of the things nearing extinction is the art of longing. As in wanting something you cannon immediately have. If anything positive is to come from the situation the world finds itself in, it is my great hope that speed, instant gratification, and over stimulation are swapped out for longing, i Written by Mandy Neal July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized How Can the US Manufacturing Sector be Revitalized Americans believe that a vibrant, revitalized manufacturing sector is important for growth in the country. And yet the growth of manufacturing has weakened and in fact, some would say it is facing a downward spiral so it’s important to see what can be done to revitalize it. Eliminate waste P Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Why Online Teaching Will Become Even More Stronger Post-Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many changes in the education sector after the closure of schools worldwide. E-learning has risen drastically where teaching is being undertaken through digital aids online. However, this teaching approach was still being used before Covid and is expected to become Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Becoming Futures Literate: Updating Mental Models, Maps And The Cognitive De-Colonizing Of The Future “The question is not how to cope with a universe that seems to be getting more complex, but how to improve our ability to take advantage of the novel emergence that has surrounded us.” -Riel Miller via Futures Literacy: Embracing Complexity and Using the Future It is difficult to deny the amount Written by Mandy Neal June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized How Little Rodents Around the House Lead to Big Problems Rodents will seek out food and shelter inside homes, especially in the winter months. Once they are inside, their quick reproduction rate can exacerbate the problem and before you know it, you can have property damage and subject your family to health risks. Ways to prevent rodent infestations Written by Mandy Neal June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Making it to a Good College with Low Grades in School Getting into a good college is the ticket to a great life for many students as it helps you enhance knowledge, build connections and get an excellent job in the future. But it is not easy to get into college if you have low grades and insufficient extra-curricular activities showcasing your ta Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Why a College Degree Isn’t All you Need to Be Successful A generation ago, it was a given that a college degree was the best way to increase the likelihood of a high-paying job but this is no longer the case. Employers don’t just want to know that you have a degree but that you can actually do the job. A degree means you have achieved Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized What’s Better: Printed Books or The E-books? When tablets and e-readers came into our lives in the early 2000s, many people scoffed and said they could never replace the sensation of turning the pages of books as we had known them for centuries. But a couple of decades later, e-books are even more popular than ever. They have become more affor Written by Mandy Neal May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized The Factors That Have Made China a Big Consumer Market Since opening up to foreign trade and investment and implementing free-market reforms in 1979, China has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Many of its people have risen out of poverty as a result and Oxford Economics predicts that by 2040 China will contribute 44% of Written by Mandy Neal May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teaching Ideas 12 End of the Year Ideas Is the end of the school year really near? Finally, this year is over! Which one can you relate to? How do you spend the last few school days at the end of the year? My days are jam-packed with fun activities. We begin the year with fun stuff and end with fun stuff. So, Written by Mandy Neal May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Teaching Ideas Sharing Our Blessings I firmly believe that every..single..event in my life good or bad have shaped me into the person that I am today, and for that, I am thankful! Every event that has passed and every person whom I have encountered, I am thankful for. Because of these events and people in my life I am the Written by Mandy Neal November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teaching Ideas Resources for Launching Reading Workshop Setting the stage for a successful Reading Workshop is essential at the beginning of the year. So why should you not simply jump into the reading workshop? The reading workshop is an intimate time between the teacher, the students, and books. You want to take the time to create a community; esta Written by Mandy Neal July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Anticipating The Future: Imagination And The Long View “One of the things nearing extinction is the art of longing. As in wanting something you cannon immediately have. If anything positive is to come from the situation the world finds itself in, it is my great hope that speed, instant gratification, and over stimulation are swapped out for longing, i Written by Mandy Neal July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized How Can the US Manufacturing Sector be Revitalized Americans believe that a vibrant, revitalized manufacturing sector is important for growth in the country. And yet the growth of manufacturing has weakened and in fact, some would say it is facing a downward spiral so it’s important to see what can be done to revitalize it. Eliminate waste P Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Why Online Teaching Will Become Even More Stronger Post-Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many changes in the education sector after the closure of schools worldwide. E-learning has risen drastically where teaching is being undertaken through digital aids online. However, this teaching approach was still being used before Covid and is expected to become Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Becoming Futures Literate: Updating Mental Models, Maps And The Cognitive De-Colonizing Of The Future “The question is not how to cope with a universe that seems to be getting more complex, but how to improve our ability to take advantage of the novel emergence that has surrounded us.” -Riel Miller via Futures Literacy: Embracing Complexity and Using the Future It is difficult to deny the amount Written by Mandy Neal June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized How Little Rodents Around the House Lead to Big Problems Rodents will seek out food and shelter inside homes, especially in the winter months. Once they are inside, their quick reproduction rate can exacerbate the problem and before you know it, you can have property damage and subject your family to health risks. Ways to prevent rodent infestations Written by Mandy Neal June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Making it to a Good College with Low Grades in School Getting into a good college is the ticket to a great life for many students as it helps you enhance knowledge, build connections and get an excellent job in the future. But it is not easy to get into college if you have low grades and insufficient extra-curricular activities showcasing your ta Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Why a College Degree Isn’t All you Need to Be Successful A generation ago, it was a given that a college degree was the best way to increase the likelihood of a high-paying job but this is no longer the case. Employers don’t just want to know that you have a degree but that you can actually do the job. A degree means you have achieved Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized What’s Better: Printed Books or The E-books? When tablets and e-readers came into our lives in the early 2000s, many people scoffed and said they could never replace the sensation of turning the pages of books as we had known them for centuries. But a couple of decades later, e-books are even more popular than ever. They have become more affor Written by Mandy Neal May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized The Factors That Have Made China a Big Consumer Market Since opening up to foreign trade and investment and implementing free-market reforms in 1979, China has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Many of its people have risen out of poverty as a result and Oxford Economics predicts that by 2040 China will contribute 44% of Written by Mandy Neal May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teaching Ideas 12 End of the Year Ideas Is the end of the school year really near? Finally, this year is over! Which one can you relate to? How do you spend the last few school days at the end of the year? My days are jam-packed with fun activities. We begin the year with fun stuff and end with fun stuff. So, Written by Mandy Neal May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
