Welcome back to a new school year. Summer is winding down and school is winding up, bringing with it a different but more regular rhythm. Having free time morphs into being on time as everyone in the ...

In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but ...

The mental health of teenagers across the United States has grown steadily worse for more than a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the trend. The most recent data from the U.S. Centers ...

There’s a scene in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver," where high school math teacher Jaime Escalante (played by Edward James Olmos) argues with the head of the school’s math program about the ...

Over the summer, academics debated the impact of growth mindset, the belief that one’s intelligence can be developed with hard work and effort, and whether it can move the needle on academic ...

"What enables a student to be a successful learner in school, while others struggle?" I recently asked. As I wrote in a previous post, part of the answer may have to do with trusting that a student ...

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) is embarking on a major new study that will examine the relationship between evidence-based teaching practices, faculty mindset and student ...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, on Saturday rejected what she called the "scarcity mindset" after Republicans criticized canceling student loan debt. The Democratic ...

Samujjal Bhattacharjya, Chief Advisor of NESO and AASU, condemned the alleged brutal murder of Angel Chakma, a Tripura ...

When I was in college, getting student aid felt like free money – who doesn’t love getting free stuff? My wife and I were newly married and finishing our degrees. We were busy waiting tables and ...

Carmelo Anthony praised Giannis Antetokounmpo's unique "student" mindset, where he selectively adopts skills from various NBA legends to enhance his game. Giannis, fresh off leading Greece to ...