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The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

As an easy-to-read and engaging textbook or as a scientifically...

School, Self-Regulation, and the Brain
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

The Study A just-published study asks about the effect of...

Understanding Racial Imbalances in Special Education
Lindsay Clements
Lindsay Clements

As another April has come and gone, so has another...

What He Said
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In recent weeks, this blog has written about the dangerous...

Good News ! (?) College Profs Don’t Use the Untrue Learning Styles Theory That They Nonetheless Believe
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

This story offers both good and bad news: I'll let...

Classroom Data to Enhance STEM Teaching
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Regular readers of this blog remember Scott MacClintic's post about...

A Future Without Grades?
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

You think grades interfere with learning? You'd like to do...

Once Upon a Digital Time…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A recent study suggests that 3- and 4-year old children...

The Science of Creativity
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

In this 20 minute video,  James Kaufman explains how researchers...

Thinking Critically about Teaching Critical Thinking
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

A friend recently referred me to this online article (at...

Promoting STEM for Women by Requiring More High School Math. Or, not.
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

How can we encourage young women to pursue STEM fields?...

Don’t Take the Bait
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Some days I wonder if I have linked to too...

The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen
Rebecca Gotlieb
Rebecca Gotlieb

People are inherently information seekers. In today’s high-tech world this...

Learning from (gulp) Video Games
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

Many teachers I know are baffled by the attraction of...

An Invaluable Part of Any LatB Lunch…
Andrew Watson
Andrew Watson

...a baloney detection kit. Enjoy. (Here are some napkins.)

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