In November of 2014, I posted a short article to the Brainbrainlearning.net discussion forum on the importance of educators being good consumers of education research (click here to read Let’s Be Better Consumers of the Science). Since then, I have had lots of discussions and fielded lots of questions related to educational research, particularly myths related to learning and the brain. As I’ve ...
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One of my favorite trainings to deliver to all schools, but especially schools that are dealing with high-poverty students, is my Growth Mindset workshop. Dr. Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, says that a growth mindset is the foundation of wanting challenge, persevering through the challenge, and desiring long-term growth and success. A mindset is a paradigm, belief...
Read More »Imagine you are in a formal learning setting or a meeting and you want to take notes to help you remember what was said or decided. Two options are in front of you – taking notes the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper; or typing notes into your laptop or iPad-like device. Which do you choose? If you are like most of us who are addicted to our electronics, you likely reach for your devic...
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Stress, stress, stress! It seems that we can't complete a school day without the ugly effects of stress weighing us down. As educators we face seemingly endless sources of stress – grading, challenging student behaviors, parent demands, evaluations, testing, new initiatives…the list goes on and on. But what if one simple act, one effective action could help mediate the effects of stress...
Read More »Great story on an Elementary school in North Carolina that we got started: Members of N.C. State Board of Education visit three elementary schools – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools The tour group included state board members Bill Cobey (who is chairman), Olivia Oxendine, Kevin Howell, Tricia Willoughby, as well as North Carolina Principal of the Year Steve Lassiter (who serves as an adv...
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