http://drkathykoch.com Dr. Kathy answers questions on the multiple intelligences, teaching and parenting. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’d love to know what you think about change. What are your questions? What are your ideas? We have questions like these: When we notice something in student’s lives that can change, how can we help them believe change is possible so they’ll risk the attempts? How can we better help children/teens ... http://drkathykoch.com/change-what-are-your-thoughts/ I just wrote this to comment on someone else's blog, but I want you to read it, too. So, here it is!   We’ve decided here at Celebrate Kids, Inc., that there’s something more important than what methods teachers use and what skills they’re teaching. Yes, we’re excited about helping teachers and ... http://drkathykoch.com/project-based-learning-works-for-millennials/ In my last post, I wrote about the value Millennials place on relationships.  (Millennials are those born after 1982.) They also place high value on experiences. That’s the subject of this post.   Change is constant for Millennials. Many things in their world do not last. They often report feeling as if ... http://drkathykoch.com/millennials-and-their-experiences/ If you’ve been confused by today’s young people, you’re not alone. They can make choices that surprise us. That’s what their observable behavior is, you know. It all starts with choice. A choice to believe this or that. To do this or that. To feel this or that. To say ... http://drkathykoch.com/millennials-and-their-relationships/ Sam submitted a comment about his 11-year-old grandson after he heard me discuss multiple intelligences on the “Point of View” radio show with Kerby Anderson. I so appreciate his heart for this special boy and I’m humbled that I had a chance to encourage him. I hope my book has ... http://drkathykoch.com/multiple-intelligences-and-sams-grandson/ Helen posted a comment about her many jobs, “hiding behind school,” and relationships not lasting. She indicates she is realizing how low her self-esteem may be and wonders if emotional intelligence is related somehow.   As with others who have commented, I greatly appreciate Helen’s trust. I’m excited she’s thinking in the ... http://drkathykoch.com/multiple-intelligences-emotional-intelligence-and-self-esteem/ After I was a guest on the “Point of View” radio show with Kerby Anderson on January 21st, Olga submitted an encouraging note. She wrote: “I have being praying for direction in my career and calling and this is what makes my heart beat deeply. How can I get involved ... http://drkathykoch.com/multiple-intelligences-getting-involved/ Field trips. I’d love to know how you make them effective. Is it in the ways you prepare your students for what they’ll see? Is it what you do while you’re at the special place? Is it what you do when you’re back at school? Is it the integration of ... http://drkathykoch.com/niamey-niger-update-7-1-20-09/ Thanks for coming to my blog where I’m currently writing about my experiences in Niamey, Niger, in north central Africa. It was a rich time of blessings. (I got home Wednesday night, but I’ll post several more entries over the next two weeks or so about my time there.)   Last Sunday ... http://drkathykoch.com/niamey-niger-update-6-1-15-09/ I completed my teaching about “Authentic Hope” yesterday as I often do. I told Ndeba’s story. She’s my hero from Senegal and I met her when I was there in 2002. Tears flowed as I shared her prayer.   I prayed and then transitioned to my talk about multiple intelligences, finishing it ... http://drkathykoch.com/niamey-niger-update-5-1-11-09/