Element is Everything

Element is Everything

Terri Novacek of Element Education connects with educators, parents, researchers, and authors to discuss the mindset and behaviors that help us discover and develop our element– that place where interests and talents collide so the heart, mind, and body work together to do good and feel good.

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Ned Johnson Part 2: The Science and Sense Behind the Self-Driven Child
April 20, 2024

Ned Johnson Part 2: The Science and Sense Behind the Self-Driven Child

Terri continues the conversation with Ned on what we can do to reverse the trend of anxiety and learned helplessness.
Ned Johnson Part 1: The Science and Sense Behind the Self-Driven Child
April 16, 2024

Ned Johnson Part 1: The Science and Sense Behind the Self-Driven Child

We are wired to care. Care about ourselves, our learning, and each other. Ned Johnson, co-author of The Self-Driven Child, shares his experience and views on why we are becoming an uncaring society.
Relationships: Screens vs Humans
Jan. 8, 2024

Relationships: Screens vs Humans

Casey O'Roarty of Sproutable discusses adolescents and smartphones.
#26 School is in Session: Get Out of the Classroom
Dec. 11, 2023

#26 School is in Session: Get Out of the Classroom

Meet young high school students who share how their natural love of learning remains alive through a personalized learning journey.
Out of the Muck with Consent-based Learning
Nov. 3, 2023

Out of the Muck with Consent-based Learning

Ken Danford, author of Learning is Natural; School is Optional and co-founder of North Star, a center for teen learners shares his story and insight on self-directed learning.
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Recent Blog Posts

The Executive Function Connection

Executive Function is like air traffic control for your brain. It is where working memory, thinking, and self-regulation work together to get you through the day – learning, making decisions, interacting with others, and dealing with life. R…

Your Element – The Genie in Us (genius) by Terri Novacek

  Your Element – The Genie in Us (genius) It is one year since our local schools and businesses closed or changed their operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The battle of when and how to open our schools cont…

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