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New Study Shows Where ‘Growth Mindset’ Training Works (And Where It Doesn’t)

August 7, 2019

By: Jeffrey R. Young
Source: EdSurge A large nationwide study has found that teaching ninth graders to maintain a “growth mindset” toward learning—stressing that their minds are like muscles that can get stronger with use—can result in higher test scores. The study, published today in the journal Nature, is the largest and most rigorous test of […]

With Break Almost Over, Teachers Can Still Stem Summer Learning Loss

August 7, 2019

By: Lauren Barack
Source: Education Dive With summer break rounding the halfway mark toward a new school year, educators will find that not every pupil forgot the previous year’s lessons during the time off. Experts believe summer learning loss is a bit more nuanced and doesn’t impact every student the same way. “Some students have […]

Study Suggests Nap Time Benefits High-Schoolers, Too

August 6, 2019

By: Shawna De La Rosa
Source: Education Dive Naps may solve the problem of chronically sleep-deprived teenagers. A study in the journal Nature finds that naps may help students learn and retain information, according to coverage by Education Week. In the study, students who slept only five hours at night, but were given a 1 1/2-hour nap at […]

What’s an Emotion Scientist? Inside the New Concept Shaping Social-Emotional Learning

August 5, 2019

By: Kate Stringer
Source: The 74 When Nilda Irizarry was a sophomore in her Springfield, Massachusetts, high school, she didn’t raise her hand and she didn’t participate in class discussions. Although she loved learning, she was certain she didn’t fit in. But her teacher Patricia Gardner saw something very different. One day, she pulled Irizarry […]

Half of Teachers Have ‘Seriously Considered’ Quitting in Recent Years, Survey Finds

August 5, 2019

By: Emily Tate
Source: EdSurge Some U.S. teachers have just about had enough. No, really. A new report from Phi Delta Kappa International, a professional association for educators, finds that half of teachers have “seriously considered” leaving teaching in the last few years. Their reasoning? Many say they’re working longer hours for less pay than ever before. […]

Grocery Chain Rolls Out Adaptive Shopping Carts

August 2, 2019

By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop Thanks to one mom, a supermarket chain is the first to provide carts in all of its stores designed for children with special needs who are too big to sit in regular carts. Wegmans — a regional supermarket chain with 99 stores in six states — said it will […]

Study Calls For End To ‘High Functioning Autism’ Label

August 2, 2019

By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop A term often used in both clinical and social settings to denote the capabilities of individuals on the autism spectrum should be consigned to the history books, researchers say. “High functioning autism” is a misnomer, according to findings published recently in the journal Autism, and creates false assumptions. While originally […]