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Teaching & Learning Illuminated by Bradley Busch, Edward Watson, &...
From The Science of Learning, Bradley Busch, Edward Watson, and Ludmila Bogatchek have kicked it…
Difference Maker: Enacting Systems Theory in Biology Teaching, by Christian...
Today’s book review is by Beth Hawks. Teaching Science is a Challenge Science classes cover…
Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki
When I first picked up Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness by…
Honesty by Christian Miller
At first glance, honesty might seem like a straightforward, even mundane topic. When I picked…
Awe by Dacher Keltner
We often center our lives around familiar emotions like joy, sadness, anger, anxiety, or disgust,…
Hidden Brilliance by Lynn Kern Koegel & Claire LaZebnik
As parents and educators, we often find ourselves trying to mold children into the expectations…
Experts, Expertise, and Teachers (and Students!)
Researchers often focus on experts and expertise. And bloggers like me often follow their leads….
Rewired by Carl Marci
In Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age, Dr. Carl D. Marci takes readers…
The End of Trauma by George Bonanno
When faced with extreme adversity—like violent incidents or life-threatening situations—we often assume that trauma is…
Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
Many of us think with words, solving problems and imagining scenarios by coding information verbally….