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An Unexpected Strategy to Manage Student Stress
We might be inclined to reassure our anxious students, and advise them to “remain calm.” This research, however, suggests a surprising alternative. Continue reading
On the Bright Side: The Science of Good Stress
A Google image search for “stress” makes our culture’s attitude about the concept immediately clear….
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How to Recognize PTSD in the Classroom… And Why it...
I recently watched a Ted Talk1 by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris where she addressed the effects…
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Incremental Steps with Growth Mindset
The field of education often races to extremes, and the field of Growth Mindset has…
Rewired by Carl Marci
In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr. Carl D. Marci takes readers…
Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story
We spend A LOT of time working to prevent student working memory overload. In this…
When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…
Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story
If I could pick one topic from cognitive science for ALL TEACHERS to study, that…
The Cold-Calling Debate: Potential Perils, Potential Successes
Some education debates focus on BIG questions: high structure vs. low structure pedagogy? technology: good…
Test Anxiety: How and When Does It Harm Students?
When our students learn, we naturally want them to show us what they’ve learned. Most schools…