Executive function is centered in the prefrontal cortex and involves cognitive strategies that include analyzing, problem solving, activating for work, prioritizing, assessing risk, and delaying gratification. This area of the brain does not fully mature until early adulthood, therefore P-12 educators create learning environments that support the growth of executive function and avoid punishing students who exhibit less mature skills.
Asking students to create their own questions has a powerful impact on learning. Plus, 5 tips to encourage high-quality questions
When the teachers and administrators at a middle school determined that A–F grades didn’t align with their goals, they began a years-long shift in how they assess student learning.
Taking regular breaks may help to support learning, says John Sweller, a leading learning science researcher. Sweller says the brain’s ability to retain information in “working memory” is limited, and
Are smartphones making kids less intelligent, or at least making it tougher for them to actually master the material they are studying?
As students go through the steps of observing, participating, practicing, and performing, they take control of their own learning.
You’re reading this article, which means you have the ability to focus, store, and manipulate visual information; work toward a goal; create mental images; analyze; and more. These foundational skills
When we visit classrooms across the country, we typically see the same pattern of teacher-centered instruction comprised predominately of lecture and independent practice activities with the students’ role in learning
When the new school year begins, students should begin the next grade level with teachers from their current grade level, a strategy known as looping, writes Mark Rogers, a first-grade
When I was in elementary school in the 1980s, I remember reading series like The Berenstain Bears. One of my favorite titles was Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, which
When the world feels dangerous, harnessing learning can provide some measure of clarity and perspective.
