The idea that math is a natural-born talent—that some people just “get it,” and others won’t no matter the time and effort put in—is a mentality that researchers and schools have been challenging for ...

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Today, schools and districts are making social-emotional development a priority, and with good reason. Research shows that educators play a profound role in promoting students’ social-emotional skills ...

In Mr. Seevers’ English class, the air feels different today. A quiet student draws an unexpected connection between "The ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Students tend to like friendly teachers, but they like those who believe they can improve even more, new research indicates. Students in a study still responded positively to ...

Every day teachers ask their students to push past fear and dive into the unknown to learn something new, especially if they already think they're "not good at it." "It's important for us as educators ...

Students who believe they can learn and grow from challenges may be better able to weather this spring’s health concerns and academic disruptions, but encouraging students to build that kind of growth ...

JUAN CARLO/THE STAR Kaleigh Levine, an eighth-grader in Sally Reimers’ U.S. history class at Sinaloa Middle School in Simi Valley, studies her book. Reimers uses the growth mindset in teaching, ...

EAST MANATEE -- For the most part, Florida Teacher of the Year Diane McKee thinks students are being lied to, sometimes with teachers perpetuating and adding to that lie without meaning to do so. So ...

Intro -- Title Page -- Introduction -- Section 1: All About Growth Mindset -- Lesson 1: Mindset Assessment -- Lesson 2: What Is Growth Mindset? -- Lesson 3: Change My Words, Change My Mindset -- ...

One of the challenges with research in psychology is going from promising lab results to the use of those findings in the world. New results are often touted as a great way to fix a social or ...

Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck has become something of a cult figure in education and parenting circles. Her research into boosting student motivation has spawned a mini industry of ...