Education
Seven Ideas to Help Student Leaders with Cognitive Bias
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Some of you may be leaders of the emerging generation. You lead schools, businesses, sports teams and families. Many of you who work with student-leaders want to help them navigate the privileges and responsibilities of their position. I recently sat in on a Student Government Association meeting on a…
Continue ReadingHow Involved Should Parents Be in Their Child’s Education?
28shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn During the past month, I found myself speaking to more than 6,500 parents in various locations across the U.S. I never have a more engaged audience than when I’m interacting with moms and dads. That month, I found the most popular question was—how do I support my child in…
Continue ReadingWhy Tough Grading Teachers Produce Better Learners in the End
23shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn This may not surprise you, but a new study found that students perform better on standardized tests each year when their teachers are tough graders—and argues that when students have the mindset that says “everybody gets a gold star,” it does “more damage than good.” The report, published by the…
Continue ReadingHow to Motivate Students Who Don’t Want Responsibility
3shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn My friend, Zach, told me about a recent project he gave to a freshman college student. Zach mentioned he’d heard me talk about how we must give ownership of a teen’s learning to them. So, he discussed this project with the student and saw his eyes light up when…
Continue ReadingAre We Talking Too Much in Our Classrooms and Our Families?
9shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Last fall, I observed four high school classrooms in a single day. I saw four teachers offering instruction to four groups of students on four different subjects. After the first class, I made an observation and came up with an anecdotal hypothesis that I decided to test in the…
Continue ReadingFour Traits of a Self-Care School
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The Associated Press recently reviewed, data from more than three dozen public universities and discovered what I’ve suspected for years. The number of students seeking treatment for mental health problems has almost doubled in the past five years, while overall enrollment has stayed about the same. Did you catch that?…
Continue ReadingFive Questions Every Student Needs You to Answer
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn A faculty member and university dean just told me one of their best students got expelled from school. They were baffled by a poor decision he made—and said what we’ve all said too many times: “How could such a smart kid do such a stupid thing?” I reminded them…
Continue ReadingWhy Colleges Should Not Drift from Their Original Mission
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn In forty years of teaching and leading university students, I’ve seen the college campus evolve in a tangible way. I love some of what’s happened… but mourn other changes. Many schools that were once incubators of inquiry and critical thinking — willing to debate any and all ideas —…
Continue ReadingThree Priorities of the 2020 Principal of the Year
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Last month, one of the administrators we work with and admire was named the 2020 National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Her name is Kerensa Wing. She has served as principal of Collins Hill High School in Gwinnett County for the last…
Continue ReadingHow Maker Learning Can Transform Your Classroom
3shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Abbey Fleck was just 8 years old when she and her dad were cooking bacon in their microwave oven. It wasn’t until they finished that they noticed they didn’t have any paper towels to lay the bacon onto to soak up the grease. That’s when Abbey got an idea.…
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