Should Parents Not Say ‘I’m So Proud of You’ or ‘Good Job’?
Most loving parents feel a natural desire to praise their children. Yet, there seems to be a backlash against praise
Stress Isn’t All Bad. Here’s When it Can Help
“We’re not passive receivers of stress,” Jamieson explains. “We’re active agents in actually making our own stress response.” Jamieson says
The Benefits of Raising Hopeful Kids in Cynical Times
Zaki put it this way, “Optimism is us telling our kids, don’t worry, honey, it’s going to be fine. First,
Students Won’t Always Remember What They’ve Learned. Here’s How to Help.
However, when students lack the foundational knowledge that they might be able to relate to the new information provided, they
Why Are Students Paying Fees to Access Homework Assignments?
Often the homework systems are bundled with required digital or hard copy textbooks and the digital platforms offer students supplemental
6 Ways to Turn Climate Change Anxiety Into Action
So, she and a group of her colleagues developed a new course, called Climate Resilience, which they offered for the
How To Raise a Well-Adjusted Adult
When you are in the trenches of parenthood, it is easy to forget that the ultimate goal is to raise
What ‘Hurried Child Syndrome’ Is and Isn’t
The list of what we are not supposed to say as parents seems to be getting longer— first we were
The Habits of 7 Highly Effective Schools
“There are many schools that are effective at helping students learn, even in high-poverty communities,” said Sean Reardon, a Stanford
Tried and True — and Quick — Methods for Formative Assessment
From Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (pp. 78-80), by M. Plotinsky,