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“Embodied Cognition” in Action: Using Gestures to Teach Science
Here’s a topic that has gotten lots of enthusiastic attention in recent years: embodied cognition….
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Why We Forget and How to Remember Better by Dr. Andrew E. Budson and Dr….
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Getting the Principles Just Right: Classroom Decoration
The benefits of classroom decoration seem intuitive. After all, we decorate our homes in order…
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Getting the Details Just Right: “Pre-questions”
Teachers, of course, ask students questions. ALL THE TIME with the questions. We ask questions…
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Getting the Details Just Right: Highlighting
Because the school year starts right now, I’m using this month’s blog posts to give…