Dear colleague, Today’s article is a bonus for you as we enter the holiday season. If you’re not sure of a good gift for someone you treasure, I hope it helps. But more than that, I hope you’ll be inspired by the wisdom of Bill Watterson. — DSJ The single best gift I’ve ever bought […]
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The Familiarity Trap
A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a student about her math class. This is what she said that stood out to me: “When he’s going over the problems in class it makes so much sense. But then when I go to do it myself, I can’t figure it out.” This is called the […]
Feedback is 🔥 (But LOTS of Teachers Misunderstand and Overcomplicate It)
Dear colleague, In my upcoming Principles of Learning Course (registration opens tomorrow; details are in the P.S. to this blog post), we’re going to look at the following 10 principles of learning: In two of these principles — “tests” and “practice” — there’s an element I touch upon that bears some consideration in our blog […]
Test Stress and Anxiety are Not Inevitable
Dear colleague, There are a few reasons each of us should pay attention to test stress and anxiety. (Not seeing a video? Click here.) But does test-induced stress really affect that many students? In my experience, it does. The other day in class, I asked my students to raise their hand if they feel at […]
The Most Important Technology in My Classroom
There’s no question about the most useful technological marvel that my students and I use to grow in mastery of my discipline: the spiral notebook. These little 70-page beauties can be had for $1.50 at our local grocery store, and during back-to-school season, I’ve bought cases of them for as little as a dime a […]