Student Well-Being
Opinion
How to Cultivate Confidence in Students
Help students calibrate their learning to be just-hard-enough—because experiencing a series of small wins can be transformative.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
How to Help Students Know When It’s Time to Quit—and When It’s Not
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right. Here’s how to consider the decision to persist or stop.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
What Your Students Will Remember About You
The best teachers care about students unconditionally but, at the same time, ask them to do things they can’t yet do.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
What Research Says About Supporting the Whole Child
Here’s one way to think about the role schools play in helping students thrive in every sense of the word.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Are You a Tough Teacher? Research Shows You May Be More Effective
Students may give higher ratings to teachers who give out good grades, but that doesn't mean they're learning more.
Education
Opinion
Harnessing the IKEA Effect for Student Motivation
Laziness is universal, but so is the upside to effort. Asking more from students, research shows, makes them care more about their work.
Education
Opinion
The Best Way to Teach Values to Kids, According to Research
Does it really matter what we say to kids, or is acting on our values enough? A new study tests the effectiveness of words versus actions on how students learn.
Education
Opinion
One Thing Teachers Can Do to Make Remote Learning More Effective
Talk less, ask more. The more we can let students actively engage rather than passively receive, the better.
Education
Opinion
The Three Essential Elements for Forging Strong Student Relationships
Technology is helping us stay connected during the pandemic, but there is no one-click equivalent to feeling understood, respected, and cared for by another person.
Education
Opinion
How to Teach Students to Work Smarter, Sooner
Working smarter is just as important as working harder. Here's how to help students develop a strategic mindset earlier in life.
Education
Opinion
How Teachers Can Encourage Moral Behavior
How can you teach students to distinguish right from wrong when they see others violate moral standards shamelessly? Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains the perils of moral disengagement.
Education
Opinion
What Teachers Need to Know About Self-Efficacy
Believing you can change your life—and help others overcome setbacks—is an essential part of an effective school culture. Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains.
Education
Opinion
The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better
Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.
Education
Opinion
The Best Cure When Teachers and Students Feel Insecure
Confessing what you don't know and the challenges you face allows others to do the same—and that builds trust and cohesion, in the classroom and elsewhere.
