Teaching to the Test is Not Education
Posted on 5.11.12 by Josette Luvmour
I remember sitting in a cavernous room with all my classmates, heads bowed over papers and pencils. All I could hear was the sound of my blood rushing though my ears, fear running through my veins, concentration focused on whether or not I might fail. From that day forward, although unknown to… Read More >
Emotional development as the adult nurtures trust with the child
Posted on 4.4.12 by Josette Luvmour
Neural networks are strengthened by repeated use. In this way, experience continues to create and recreate the actual hardwiring of our brains throughout childhood as we develop, learn, and grow. The good news is that as research continues, we continue to gain more information about the… Read More >
Developing trust with your child
Posted on 3.28.12 by Josette Luvmour
Emotional Development During Middle Childhood
Of all the gifts we can give our children, trusting relationships may well be one of the most important and long lasting. Middle childhood is a prime time for developing this kind of relationship with a parent or other caregiver, and the way to do… Read More >
Development Occurs in Relationship
Posted on 2.20.12 by Josette Luvmour
“To educate a child well, we must first understand the very nature of the child, and realize that every child is a unique individual.”
- Josette Luvmour, PhD, Adult Development Director
At Summa Academy we are interested in supporting each individual child. We ask: Who is the child as a… Read More >
Emergent Wisdom - the Heart of Summa Institute
Posted on 10.24.11 by Albee Kara
I’m often asked about what we here at Summa Institute are trying to do, what makes it different and why I am so passionate about it - and I’m reminded of all the marketing and branding professionals and their admonitions to come up with an “elevator speech” wherein I can transmit to… Read More >
No Dignity Left Behind - Teachers caught helping their students “cheat”
Posted on 10.19.11 by Albee Kara
I read with my usual mix of interest and annoyance this piece in the New York Times about teachers finding various ways to help their students (and their schools) get higher marks in the current regime of student/teacher/school testing and evaluation.
The whole thing is so sickening - let me… Read More >
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