Raising academic standards is certainly a worthy goal, but sometimes it can have unintended consequences. To find time to teach the rigorous
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Dr. Howard Gardner first proposed Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory over 40 years ago, suggesting that IQ is not one-dimensional, and that it
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Teaching kids what it means to have a growth mindset is often easier than helping them replace their fixed mindset thoughts and
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Multiple Intelligence Theory and the research on Growth Mindset offer us insight into how the brain works, what it means to be
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Do you love math? Or are you convinced that the math train left the station without you long ago? No matter how
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When students struggle in math, it’s often due to their beliefs about what it takes to be successful
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Growth mindset is much more than a buzzword, and nowhere is this more apparent than in mathematics.
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Oh no! I’ve tumbled down into the rabbit hole of growth mindset research, never to be seen again! All kidding aside, the more I learn about growth mindset, the more fascinated I am with
Guest post by Tracey Graham of Growing a STEM Classroom
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is one of the current “buzz words” in
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Have you heard of Genius Hour? If you are looking for a way to bring a little more motivation, excitement, and real learning into
Read moreWhy We Shouldn’t Praise Kids for Being Smart … and How to Use Praise Effectively
Caring teachers are lavish in their praise; they know
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