Do metaphors make learning a piece of cake?

Rose Hendricks
by: Rose Hendricks
Posted on: November 11, 2015

At first glance, metaphor and science might seem to inhabit opposite ends of the things-we-learn-in-school…

Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: November 6, 2015

Many middle and high school students are exhausted, stressed, tempted by maladaptive behaviors, and not necessarily…

Meta-Learning: The Importance of Thinking about Thinking

Maya Bialik
by: Maya Bialik
Posted on: November 5, 2015

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,…

Family Matters: Do Obligations Encourage Teens to Play it Safe?

Theresa Cheng
by: Theresa Cheng
Posted on: October 29, 2015

The teenage years have long been described as a period of “storm and stress.” It’s…

TOP RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE WAYS THAT SCIENCE SHEDS LIGHT ON...

by: landb
Posted on: October 26, 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY October 26, 2015 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 104 [email protected] THE SCIENCE OF…

Mindfulness in the Classroom: What’s All the Buzz About?

Rina Deshpande
by: Rina Deshpande
Posted on: October 23, 2015

“Mindfulness” is a buzzword popping up everywhere from the New York Times, prestigious science and…

How to Recognize PTSD in the Classroom… And Why it...

LaJoi Royston
by: LaJoi Royston
Posted on: October 18, 2015

I recently watched a Ted Talk1 by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris where she addressed the effects…

Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master...

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: October 16, 2015

Do your schools and learning communities promote curiosity, innovation, collaboration, empathy, determination, and analytic thinking?…

The Difference Between Science and Science-Sounding Solutions

Gabriella Hirsch
by: Gabriella Hirsch
Posted on: October 16, 2015

From the moment a child is born (and in some cases even before), their environment…

Starting Early: The Benefits of Teaching Counterintuitive Concepts in Childhood

Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
by: Ashle Bailey-Gilreath
Posted on: October 12, 2015

Science seems to always challenge our intuitive understanding of the world. Even as an adult,…