A growth mindset suggests that every brain can become measurably more sophisticated, with effort. Educators that cultivate a growth mindset, rather than a fixed mindset, have students who are more likely to put forth effort, view mistakes or failures as an opportunity to learn, and persevere through difficult times.
Students can learn to use their time wisely and strengthen their executive functioning skills by starting with the end in mind. Teaching the skill of backward planning grows several EF
Service learning provides a way for students to grow their social-emotional learning skills while helping their community. The effects of the pandemic, combined with the ongoing trauma that young people
Leading from the ‘tragic gap’ between how we’d like things to be and how they are is tough but can be done with the right mindset.
When we feel like we matter, we can do our jobs better and feel more fulfilled. For educators, this can make the difference between staying in teaching or leaving. Researchers
Explore ways that assumption tests and mastery experiences can positively shape teachers’ mindsets.
Giving students chances to make classroom decisions and manage discussions guides them to take agency in their learning.
When students have a teacher for more than one year, they benefit academically and behaviorally, a new working paper shows.
Communities must consider the wraparound services — mental health counseling, food banks, etc., may be needed in order to promote accelerated learning in students.
Classroom walls don’t have to be Instagram-worthy so long as they display the right information and allow students to shine.
Many stressors in education are out of teachers’ control, but there are some steps they can take to keep stress in check.
