Meta-analysis finds value in teaching the science of neuroplasticity, especially for math achievement among at-risk students

By SharpBrains | August 13, 2018

___ The ‘Brain’ in Growth Mind­set: Does Teach­ing Stu­dents Neu­ro­science Help? (Edu­ca­tion Week): “Teach­ing stu­dents the sci­ence of how their brains change over time can help them see intel­li­gence as some­thing they can devel­op, rather than innate and unchange­able, finds a new analy­sis of 10 sep­a­rate stud­ies online in the jour­nal Trends in Neu­ro­science and Education.…

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Canadian teacher Maggie MacDonnell wins annual $1M Global Teacher Prize

By SharpBrains | March 20, 2017

— Cana­di­an school teacher wins $1M glob­al teacher prize beat­ing out thou­sands of appli­cants (CBS News): “A Cana­di­an school teacher who encour­ages hope and acts of kind­ness in an iso­lat­ed cor­ner of Que­bec won a $1 mil­lion prize Sun­day in what has become one of the most high-pro­­file awards for teach­ing excellence.

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Study: Mindfulness training for teachers can result in a better learning environment for students

By Greater Good Science Center | March 3, 2017

— No one would argue with the fact that teach­ing is stress­ful. Not only is the work high­ly chal­leng­ing, teach­ers are also fre­quent­ly under­paid, under­val­ued, and sub­ject to harsh scruti­ny. No won­der teacher burnout is on the rise and that many feel like leav­ing their pro­fes­sion. But teacher stress is not only a prob­lem for…

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10 Finalists announced for the $1M Global Teacher Prize

By SharpBrains | February 22, 2017

These are the 10 best teach­ers in the world (Glob­al Teacher Prize announce­ment): “We’ve all had teach­ers who have inspired us, who have made a dif­fer­ence to our lives. Teach­ers have the pow­er to make or break lives. A great les­son can inspire a pas­sion for a sub­ject that lasts a life­time, while lack­lus­tre teach­ing can…

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