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Speaking, Writing, and Learning: What the “Production Effect” Can—and Can’t—Do
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A colleague recently asked me this thoughtful question: I've seen...

Fix the Past or Invent the Future by Yong Zhao
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

Educators have long rejected the idea of a Brave New...

Not All Jokes Are Created Equal: Teacher Humor That Helps (and Hurst)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Imagine I told you that "we have research showing that...

40% Wrong: The fMRI Problem in Educational Neuroscience
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

When our students learn -- or pay attention, or feel...

Answering Questions *Before* Reading: Can AI Make This Strategy Work?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

2025 included MANY grand claims about transformational potential for AI:...

How to Change a School (Not Just a Classroom)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Many years ago, I accepted a new school role overseeing...

The Pygmalion Effect: What Teachers Actually Need to Know
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Our story begins with a surprise and an exclamation point....

EdTech Essentials by Monica Burns
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

In many classrooms, Ed Tech like generative AI has quietly...

The Attention Paradox: When Eye Contact Makes Thinking Harder
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Let's start with a seemingly straightforward logical chain: To learn...

Two Signs You’ve Overloaded Working Memory (While It’s Still Happening)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

We know that working memory overload brings learning to a...

The Biology of Cooking; the Neuroscience of Education
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Today's post starts as a fun biology lesson; it turns...

Telling Students to Sleep More Doesn’t Work. This Might.
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Imagine that I offer you a medication with these proven...

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World by Jean Twenge
Erik Jahner, PhD
Erik Jahner, PhD

It’s in my face everywhere people look biologically tethered to...

Making the Dull Stuff Relevant to Students
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I'll be honest: my sophomore English curriculum doesn't always inspire...

Do Number Talks Help? What Does “Research-Based” Mean?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Let's say I go out to lunch with two friends....

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