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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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When Experience Contradicts Research: The Problem with Certainty
A friend recently told me about his classroom experience using mindfulness to promote thoughtful and…
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Overwhelmed Teachers: The Working-Memory Story
If I could pick one topic from cognitive science for ALL TEACHERS to study, that…
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The Cold-Calling Debate: Potential Perils, Potential Successes
Some education debates focus on BIG questions: high structure vs. low structure pedagogy? technology: good…
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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…
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The Downsides of Desirable Difficulties
For several years now, we’ve been talking about the benefits of “desirable difficulties.” For instance,…
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The Rise and Fall and Rise of Growth Mindset
Few theories in education have had a more dramatic story arc than Carol Dweck’s “Mindset.”…
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Gratitude in School, 2020 Edition
Here’s a pre-Thanksgiving question: How much good news can you pack into one psychology study?…
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