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Goal Setting, A Simple Lesson Sequence

Goal Setting, A Simple Lesson Sequence

Featured Articles, The Toolbox June 13, 2016 at 10:52 pm 1 comment

By Rita Platt   Teaching students to set and meet goals is a skill that they will be able to use for the rest of […]

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Why Sherlock Holmes was wrong, and what you should do about it

Why Sherlock Holmes was wrong, and what you should do about it

The Edge of Education July 3, 2013 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

In the story, “A Study in Scarlet,” while introducing one of the most famous fictional characters of all time, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote (and Sherlock […]

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Early sketch of the path the iron took through Gage's skill

Nervous? Anxious? Blame evolution.

The Edge of Education July 3, 2013 at 9:14 am Comments are Disabled

Phineas Gage is famous because he had an accident at work one day. As a railroad foreman in 1848, one of his jobs was to […]

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Fiction readers’ secret advantage

Fiction readers’ secret advantage

The Edge of Education July 2, 2013 at 9:47 am 4 comments

Scientists are beginning to uncover some powerful benefits of reading fiction. Reduced stress, deeper sleep and less memory loss but also recent neuroscientists have also discovered language found in fiction gives our brains a unique work out—giving those who read it, a distinct advantage over those who don’t.

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Parent Alert: Your child’s brain may actually shrink this summer

Parent Alert: Your child’s brain may actually shrink this summer

The Edge of Education May 15, 2013 at 9:26 am Comments are Disabled

“Are you counting down?” Teachers hear this a lot this time of year.  For the record, I’m not.  I don’t.  Yes, I know the end […]

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Focused brains are deaf, blind to monkey business

Focused brains are deaf, blind to monkey business

The Edge of Education November 28, 2012 at 1:53 pm Comments are Disabled

My wife called me at school the other day with some frightening news.  Our oldest daughter was in the emergency room with an allergic reaction.   […]

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The minimalist guide to teen time management

The minimalist guide to teen time management

The Edge of Education November 21, 2012 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

Last week I mentioned an email I’d gotten from a parent looking for answers about how best to overcome some very common adolescent hurdles: “Hi […]

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The teenage brain: Navigating a construction zone

The teenage brain: Navigating a construction zone

Got Brains?, The Edge of Education October 26, 2012 at 12:09 pm 1 comment

It’s been about eight weeks now since school has started—long enough for teachers to begin to get a handle on what students know and are […]

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Brains: Elastic or Hardwired?

Brains: Elastic or Hardwired?

Got Brains?, The Edge of Education September 26, 2012 at 12:06 pm 2 comments

In 2009, I received a Master of Education in an area called “Teaching and Learning.”  It’s is a fascinating and growing field as more and […]

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Breaking News: Moods are Contagious

Breaking News: Moods are Contagious

The Edge of Education August 14, 2012 at 5:13 pm Comments are Disabled

“A teacher affects eternity; no one can tell where his influence stops.” –Henry Adams I’ve noticed that if I make a conscious effort to inject energy […]

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