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The Best Teaching Method? Depends on the Student…

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 5, 2019

To know the best teaching approach for our students, we need to ask better questions about their currently level of expertise. Continue reading →

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In Defense of Other-Than-Passionate Teaching

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 2, 2019

You might hear advice that you have to be passionate to succeed as a teacher. While passion might be good, authenticity will be even better. Continue reading →

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Exploring the Nuances of Peer Feedback

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 29, 2019

A recent article offers a helpful summary of research into peer feedback. Continue reading →

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Even More Good News about Mindfulness

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 27, 2019

A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic progress, gives us further hope that mindfulness can help our students and our school. Continue reading →

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What (De)Motivates Struggling Math Students?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 24, 2019

When teachers focus on their students’ “innate math ability,” what happens to their students’ motivation? Researchers in Germany wanted to find out. Continue reading →

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Yes or No: “Video Games Can Promote Emotional Intelligence”?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 22, 2019

A recent study from Italy gives us intriguing possibilities for helping adolescents manage their complex emotions. Continue reading →

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Why, and When, Does Music Interfere with Reading?

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 20, 2019

Eye-tracking technology helps researchers explain when music disrupts fluent reading. Students: take note! Continue reading →

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An Exciting Event in Mindfulness Research

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 18, 2019

New research on mindfulness training avoids the pitfalls of earlier studies. And: it shows meaningful changes in both the mind and the brain. Continue reading →

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Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching by...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: September 16, 2019

Far too many children are not learning to read well. New research about reading has…

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Trying to Prove Yourself Wrong

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 14, 2019

What should you do when you find evidence that contradicts your beliefs about teaching? Well, you can start by following Blake Harvard’s example… Continue reading →