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Dave Stuart Jr.

Stop Obsessing Over Your Uniqueness: How Multiple Discovery Theory Makes Us Better and Saner

July 5, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. 2 Comments

If we were all academic research scientists instead of teachers, we wouldn’t be bothered when we looked in the latest teaching book or the most recent Edutopia article and found that some educator had “invented” a great new strategy that we thought we had invented ourselves. This is because academic research scientists are painfully familiar with the […]

“Discipline without Emotion”: One Teacher’s Use of a Simple Reminder

July 2, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. 4 Comments

Some months ago, I received the following note from Tony Signore of Michigan, and it contains a nugget I think we could all use a moment’s reflection on: the value of emotional constancy. “Discipline without emotion” Dave, [your article on reminder strategies] made me reflect on how important it is to break down core beliefs. […]

Reader Response: What Is the Most Important Thing You Know Now that You Wish You Knew When You Started?

June 28, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. 26 Comments

Jennie Wagner — reader of this blog, 7th grade teacher, and Brandisher of Awesome — recently wrote me an email with the following sage advice: Perhaps you could ask for your readers to write something for a guest page of sorts. You choose the topic and say “Go!” I bet a ton of your readers […]

Unicorns and Growth Mindset

June 25, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

Last spring, a student said to me, “Well, I’m just not a map person. I’m not good at maps.” And I responded, “Well, Adam, flying unicorns are real.” To which Adam replied, “Um… what?” Growth mindset isn’t just a cute idea The preponderance of evidence supporting the brain’s malleability and the human ability to learn […]

Inking a Top-Level Goal for Your Career

June 21, 2016 By Dave Stuart Jr. Leave a Comment

The more I teach and think and write, the closer I get to organizing my work around a central, abiding outcome for all of it — a top-level professional goal. Angela Duckworth provides insight on this topic in her book. From Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: …[D]ogged perseverance toward a top-level goal requires, paradoxically perhaps, some flexibility […]

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