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Does Developing a Growth Mindset Help Students Learn?
Growth mindset has become a wildly popular theory in the last 15 years, due not only to a book that has sold more than 2 million copies and a TED Talk that’s been viewed more than 14 million times but also to countless professional development sessions, Pinterest boards, and blog posts. It’s no wonder that in a 2016 survey of American teachers, just 4 percent said they were “completely unfamiliar” with mindset theory. Is there any substance behind the hype?
Daniel T. Willingham
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Shower some love on the sentence
When students can’t understand what they’re reading, it may be because they’re unfamiliar with the complex syntax of written sentences. Teaching them how to write complex sentences about what they’re learning can help.
Natalie Wexler
When Revising, Read Out Loud
Very frequently, I give writers (my students) the advice that they should read their work out loud while revising. I give this advice because it helps me to catch errors in writing, but I did not have evidence to back up my advice… until now.
Cindy Nebel
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When language prevents kids from succeeding at math
Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles — not just in reading but also in math. Why is that?
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Differentiate differently?
Differentiation is a pedagogical approach that considers student heterogeneity in the classroom. Most of the literature on differentiated teaching proposes a constructivist or socio-constructivist perspective. This pedagogical vision is not based on evidence. There is a different, more research-based approach to differentiation, namely the Response to Intervention (RtI) model.
Clermont Gauthier
Steve Bissonnette
Five ways our intuition can mislead us about learning
Our perceptions about what’s working in the learning process often conflict with scientific findings. That can make it harder for teachers and students to be successful.
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What are the future reading challenges for Covid-era babies?
We know the pandemic has had a serious negative impact on the academic achievement of school-age children. But recent evidence shows we also need to worry about Covid-era babies and toddlers.
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How home literacy experiences impact children’s reading abilities
When parents read with their kids, they improve their vocabulary and foster the development of brain areas that are vital for further literacy.
Raquel Lemos
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Want Kids To Learn History? Ask These 4 Questions
History teachers generally get inadequate training and materials, and students often don’t learn much. Several initiatives are trying to address the problem, but only one—the Four Question Method—provides teachers with the framework they need.
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The making of a mathematics curriculum: a story of hope from Ballarat, Australia
An example of how concerned citizens can and should speak up regarding education
Greg Ashman
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War and education challenges in the 21st century
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the biggest human catastrophe modern-day Europe has experienced. Millions of Ukrainians, mostly women, children and other vulnerable groups, were forced to leave their country. How do we ensure fleeing children continue to pursue their education? And what skills do we all need in order to prepare ourselves and our children for an unpredictable future?
Gunda Tire
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Retrieval Practice and Processing Load
If you read our blog even occasionally, you know retrieval practice has many benefits. Retrieval improves learning and memory, reduces test anxiety, and can protect against learning losses associated with stress. Today’s blog post is about another benefit of retrieval practice, reducing processing load.
Megan Sumeracki
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