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For a few years now, I’ve been in the Mindset wilderness. Three years ago, I…
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When teachers turn to brain research, we want to know: which way is better? Are handwritten…
Making “Learning Objectives” Explicit: A Skeptic Converted?
Teachers have long gotten guidance that we should make our learning objectives explicit to our…