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The school curriculum has stopped breathing. Let’s bring it back to life.
How can curriculum planners refresh learning in the wake of COVID-19?
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LIVE NOW: The ‘inspiration gap’ kills innovation. How can we do better?
Join two-time NBA champion Shane Battier live at 1 pm ET this Monday.
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This is the superpower teachers need to flex
It takes a special person with a special set of skills to reach students on an emotional level.
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What should schools teach? Now is the moment to ask.
The future of learning will be different, and now is the time to lay the groundwork.
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Why we must teach students to solve big problems
The future of education and work will rely on teaching students deeper problem-solving skills.
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Six-month-olds recognize (and like) when they’re being imitated
A new study may help us better understand how children build social cognition through caregiver interaction.
Foresight is 2020. Let’s talk about the future of learning.
When the COVID-19 crisis is over, how will education have changed? Will we have made the most of this moment?
Hyper-innovation: COVID-19 will forever change the way we teach kids
The institutional barriers that have often held creative teaching back are being knocked down by the coronavirus era.
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Chemistry for kids: Make a DIY bubble snake!
A fun and completely safe experiment for the family to try during quarantine.
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‘Power posing’ also boosts confidence in children, new study shows
The study provides initial evidence that open, strong postures can improve children's mood and self-esteem.
Our schools are built differently. That’s how we’re weathering this pandemic.
'Know thy students' is the principle that can change the form of education, worldwide.
For a child, being carefree is intrinsic to a well-lived life
Do adults need to be more carefree, in order for their lives to go well?
COVID surprise: Kids are doing all the stuff their helicopter parents used to do for them
Young people could even end up less anxiety-ridden, thanks to newfound confidence
Kids today are lacking these psychological nutrients
The key to raising indistractable kids is to first determine why they're distracted.
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Screen time isn’t hurting kids socially, study finds
Despite being raised in a screen-lit world, today's children make and maintain friendships as well as past generations.
Creative process: Are you in a period of ‘woodshedding’?
It's normal if you're not productive in your creativity all the time. Even the greats took breaks.
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Corporate culture wasn’t built for women. Here’s how to fix that.
Here's how corporations can bring women out from the "leadership pipeline" and into actual leadership.
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Home libraries boost child cognition. These are the best books for every age.
Early reading experiences play an important role in brain development.
I was homeschooled for 8 years: Here’s what I recommend
What subjects and ideas do you discuss with your friends when you see them?
What elements make up our idea of justice?
In classical liberalism, justice leaves society better off by providing a chance for a better life.
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Scorpion venom drug may reverse alcohol damage in babies
A new drug derived from scorpion venom reversed developmental damage in mice exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
Study: City babies behave better than rural babies
A new study finds the temperament of infants can vary based on where they live.
Jordan Peterson: Career vs. motherhood: Are women being lied to?
We as a society need to rethink the way we value careers over everything else.
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Why helicopter parenting backfires on kids
Childhood is an important developmental feature of being human. Helicopter parenting disrupts that.
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Education in America: ‘We are top 10 in nothing’
When it comes to the quality of school systems and curriculum, does the U.S. need a reality check?
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Correctness makes you less creative. Here’s why.
Effort-focused exercises often lead to better, more innovative ideas.
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Children’s career ambitions are lagging behind the new world of work
"Too many teenagers are ignoring or are unaware of new types of jobs that are emerging."
Why vaccines are absolutely necessary
Vaccines have done their job so well that anti-vax parents have forgotten the horror of contagious disease.
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Dad bod & dad brain: How a man’s brain changes when he becomes a father
The bonding experience is promoted by important neurological changes.
Nature-deficit disorder: What kids lose by not experiencing the outdoors enough
Research explains the positive impact and health benefits of children spending more time in nature.