Now that students are back in school, there is a renewed focus on social-emotional learning. According to the Collaborative for…
For years I have been telling teachers and writing books espousing the idea that if you make your learning engaging…
How can we improve student motivation? Over a period of 5 years, from 2000 to 2005, the US slipped from…
Back-to-school time is usually a mix of nervousness and excitement. This year students may experience more anxiety than usual after…
Why are most kinds of toothpaste mint flavored? The answer has nothing to do with any cleaning ability that mint…
As an English major in college, I studied linguistics and quickly learned the limitations of our language. Unlike other cultures,…
As a gifted coordinator, I get this phone call all of the time and it proves the myth of test…
Right now, students, families, and educators are breathing a sigh of relief. We made it through the pandemic. Many schools…
“I am not a creative person!” is a fairly common refrain to hear when people talk about their own creativity.…
Given the trauma experienced through the pandemic, our society is more open to discussing mental health than ever. The topic…