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An interesting study from the University of British Columbia has found that not only do young kids (ages 4 and 5) prefer to learn from confident people, but they also “keep track of how well the teacher’s confidence has matched with their knowledge and accuracy in the past” in order to avoiding learning from people ...

Do you have a student who always seems to be in trouble for bad behavior in the classroom? A new study has found that rather than punishing them for being disruptive, praise seems to provide better results—especially with learning. Research on 2,536 students K-6 by the Taylor & Francis Group found that that kids focused ...

Researchers in Switzerland have developed an intervention to help students learn math. The program is said to help students "surpass their intuitions and rely on the use of math principles." Is it effective? According to a summary of the results, the ACE-Arithm-Ecole saw more than half of students develop the skills to solve difficult problems, ...

If you’re worried that your teen didn’t score that well on the ACTs, you may want to refocus on their GPA. That’s because a new study from the University of Chicago has found that GPAs are stronger predictors of whether someone will graduate from college than ACT scores.  The researchers were not only surprised to ...

For the parents of children with attention struggles, September can bring a host of anxiety for the entire family. Children and teens with ADHD may struggle with homework, test-taking, making friends, grades and even behaving in the classroom. All of these things can impact confidence and even with medication, the struggles can still be overwhelming. ...

Although most of know how a period, question mark and exclamation point works, there are plenty of punctuation mysteries that stump even the brightest grammarians. In honor of #NationalPunctuationDay, we thought we’d offer a crash course on some of the lesser-understood marks. Brackets=[]=Among other uses, you can use brackets to include explanatory words or phrases ...

As a parent, how do you know which struggles or behaviors are just a “normal” part of the learning process vs. an indication that there’s a deeper issue? One way is to listen to cues from the teacher at your next parent-teacher conference. Some key phrases can serve as red flags that a cognitive skills ...

It’s the third week of school. Your child has just gotten back into a schedule. It’s getting easier to get up early in the morning and go to bed at night. You’re thinking that this school year is going to be so much better than last year. Then, something changes. The new learning starts. Homework ...

Tips to Start in Summer for a Trauma-Free Transition Does the thought of sending your child off to middle school make you anxious? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Many adults have middle school memories of social awkwardness, hormonal upheaval, and the added pressure of more responsibilities with a growing need for more independence. Now ...

Did you know that the average student loses 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months? Or that teachers typically spend four weeks re-teaching or reviewing material that students have forgotten over summer break? Find out what you can do at home to keep your kids off the summer slide. ...