Education Conferences

When Introverts Act Like Extraverts (and Vice Versa)

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 19, 2019

Surprising new findings suggest that introverts can act like extraverts — and that they get some important benefits from doing so. This finding asks us to rethink powerful arguments about schools and personality types. Continue reading →

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversities by Nadine Burke Harris

Rebecca Gotlieb
by: Rebecca Gotlieb
Posted on: October 17, 2019

Nadine Burke Harris explains that she wrote The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversities to help parent and caregivers provide their children with the best opportunity in life, even when they face difficulties. This book is a critical,

Advice: It Is Better to Give than Receive

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 16, 2019

Students benefit not only from receiving advice, but also from giving it. This low cost strategy can build confidence and promote learning. Continue reading →

What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning, Part II

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 14, 2019

High school students have questions. We have (some) answers. Continue reading →

Study Advice for Students: Getting the Specifics Just Right

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 11, 2019

To get the best benefits from “retrieval practice,” teachers can try this strategy to reassure and motivate nervous students. Continue reading →

What Students Want to Know about Brains and Learning

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 8, 2019

What do students want to know about brains and learning? Good news: they’ve got insightful questions, and researchers have good answers. Continue reading →

The Best Teaching Method? Depends on the Student…

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 5, 2019

To know the best teaching approach for our students, we need to ask better questions about their currently level of expertise. Continue reading →

In Defense of Other-Than-Passionate Teaching

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: October 2, 2019

You might hear advice that you have to be passionate to succeed as a teacher. While passion might be good, authenticity will be even better. Continue reading →

Exploring the Nuances of Peer Feedback

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 29, 2019

A recent article offers a helpful summary of research into peer feedback. Continue reading →

Even More Good News about Mindfulness

Andrew Watson
by: Andrew Watson
Posted on: September 27, 2019

A second recent study, this one correlating mindfulness with academic progress, gives us further hope that mindfulness can help our students and our school. Continue reading →