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Oct 9

Oct 9 Weekly Digest #80: Resources for Teaching about Racism and Bias, Part 2

This week, we provide 5 resources related to teaching about race and bias. Some of these might be more realistic than others to actually implement in your classrooms - but all provide interesting food for though.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Weekly Digest #79: Resources for Teaching about Racism and Bias, Part 1

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Parents, Digests

There is a lot going on in today's world, and we know more than a couple of people who would prefer to ignore the news because of world events. But, as teachers do we have a responsibility to teach our students about race and bias? There has been some debate ...

Sep 24

Sep 24 Weekly Digest #78: How to Motivate Children to Learn

Learning Scientists

For Parents, For Teachers, Digests

We sometimes get asked about how to improve the motivation to learn in students. As cognitive psychologists, we know a lot about learning strategies and ways to increase learning performance. However, motivation falls into a different research discipline...

Sep 17

Sep 17 Weekly Digest 77: Cell Phones in the Classroom

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, Digests

We have recently talked about attention in the classroom, as well as technology in the classroom. Each of these posts touched on cell phones and how they can be used for good or can detract from a learning environment. Today, we provide you with several additional ...

Sep 10

Sep 10 Weekly Digest #76: YouTube Channels to Help You Study

Learning Scientists

For Students, For Parents, For Teachers, Digests

We've previously released a digest of educational videos, as well as a guest post on guidelines for designing them. In this digest, we wanted to highlight 5 YouTube channels that were particularly useful to those of us studying specific content.

Sep 3

Sep 3 Weekly Digest #75: Classroom Management - Teaching Students Appropriate Behavior and Building Relationships

Learning Scientists

For Teachers, For Parents, Digests

Get ready for some resources you can listen to on your commutes or while taking a stroll around the neighborhood! In this digest, we present 5 resources to help you improve your class management skills, including how to build relationships with your students ...