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Let’s Get Practical: Signaling a Growth Mindset
Most teachers know about Mindset Theory: the idea that students’ beliefs about intelligence shape their success…
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Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion...
Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion takes a refreshing look at…
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How Do Experts Think?
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying: “To a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” It means,…
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Teachers’ Gestures Can Help Students Learn
Over the years, I’ve written about the importance of “embodied cognition.” In other words: we…
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Handwriting Improves Learning, Right?
Here’s a good rule for research: if you believe something, look for research that contradicts…
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The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practice to Engage and...
Imagine how schools might be different if educators focused on the process rather than product…
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Why Don’t My High-School Students Just Follow My Advice?
I’ve been teaching for several centuries now. You’d think my students would believe me when…
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Let’s Get Practical: What Works Best in the Classroom?
At times, this blog explores big-picture hypotheticals — the “what if” questions that can inspire…
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How Can We Help Students Study Better? [Repost]
This story might sound familiar: You attend a Learning and the Brain conference (like, say,…
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“Rich” or “Bland”: Which Diagrams Helps Students Learn Deeply? [Reposted]
Colorful diagrams might raise students’ interest. What do those diagrams do for their learning? Continue reading