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The Best Teaching Book to Read This Summer: Powerful Teaching
Powerful Teaching, by Agarwal and Bain, combines research and practical classroom strategies. The result: an ideal book for teachers who want to improve our practice. Continue reading
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Pointing Out Online Mistakes Like a “Jerk”: More Misuses of...
Despite the click-bait headlines, research doesn’t show much of anything surprising or consequential about people who correct your grammar online. Continue reading
Today’s Unpopular Research Finding: Potential Perils of Mindfulness
New research suggests that mindfulness may lead to “particularly unpleasant” experiences for many practitioners. This research is in early stages, but we should consider its implications in school mindfulness programs. Continue reading
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Right Brained Language Learning (And Other Reasons to Ignore Brain...
Recent research shows that right-hemisphere brain activity predicts successful language learning. For that reason (and many others), we shouldn’t think about “right-brain” or “left-brain” mental functions. Continue reading
Visual & Verbal: Welcome to “Dual Coding”
By “dual coding” — that is, by presenting information both verbally and visually — we can reduce our students working memory load. And: we can help them learn. Continue reading
Early Signs of Autism: “Joint Attention”
This video, by Simon Baron-Cohen, explains the importance of “joint attention” in early diagnosis of autism. Continue reading
A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Confusing
All too often, psychology discussions use confusing — or worse, deliberately cheerful — terminology. Teachers should seek out direct and neutral terms to simplify and clarify our discussions. Continue reading
No, Brain Scans Can’t See You Think
https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/19663-tracey-tokuhama-espinosa/posts/42620-deciphering-fact-from-fiction-about-the-brain Continue reading
Does Low-Structure Free Time Improve Executive Function?
Students can be taught executive-function skills that help in schools. They learn executive-function skills that help outside of school by playing on their own. Both kinds of practice help children mature. Continue reading
Great Myths of Adolescence by Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I....
Do you think that teenagers today are lazier, riskier, and more self-absorbed than previous generations? Great…
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