Posts Tagged ‘students’
Study: A combined teaching + app gratitude program helps adolescents address anxiety and improve mental health
Students and educators have started a new school year in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, a reckoning with racial injustice, and a divisive political climate. Everyone’s mental health is at risk, and schools are searching for ways to support young people’s well-being in addition to their academic learning.
Read MoreHelping shape the future of lifelong learning via SEK Education Group
This week, as many students around the globe finally go back to school to meet their peers and teachers in person for the first time since March, it is an honor to announce that our very own Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez has joined the International Advisory Board of SEK Education Group, which runs 9 bilingual IB…
Read MoreBrain/ Cognitive Enhancement with drugs… and cereal?
Several recent articles and news: Brain Gain: the underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs (The New Yorker) — “Alex remains enthusiastic about Adderall, but he also has a slightly jaundiced critique of it. “It only works as a cognitive enhancer insofar as you are dedicated to accomplishing the task at hand,” he said. “The number of times…
Read MoreBrain-Based Carnival of Education, 186th Edition
Welcome to the 186th edition of the Carnival of Education, the weekly virtual gathering of dozens of bloggers to discuss all things education. Q: Why do you say this edition is “brain-based”? A: Because the Q&A frame we are using is inspired by how Chris at Ouroboros recently hosted Encephalon Brain and Mind blog carnival.…
Read MoreShould Social-Emotional Learning Be Part of Academic Curriculum?
The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. — by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it’s a trend…
Read MoreLearning & the Brain: Resources for Educators
As promised in my previous post (10 Brain Training Tips To Teach and Learn), here are some of the resources that inform my understanding of the brain: books, conferences, and websites. BOOKS There are a multitude of books about the brain. For educators, the best of these are books that demystify the language of neuroscience…
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