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Book Review: “Mental Models” and “Just Tell Them”
Guest Post

Today's book review is by Dr. Rob McEntarffer “Without… mental...

Rows vs. Pods: What Seating Research Says (and Doesn’t Say)
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

I spoke recently with an AWESOME group of primary school...

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 Hurts)
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...

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