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31 Surprising Facts About Learning

People hold onto beliefs shaped by early experiences and biases. The following list includes surprising facts about learning.

In a highly effective learning environment, there are opportunities for students to revisit old thinking while grappling with new ideas.

What do successful teachers do? It turns out, quite a bit–and it begins and ends with connecting with students.

To build the perfect public school, we must revamp four critical components: Parents, students, teachers and staff and logistics.

One would think that as long as both teachers teach to those ‘same standards,’ all would be well, but it’s not always that’s simple.

I eventually left the school. It was clear to me that my presence was to be white muscle disguised in black skin.

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Here are two questions to think about as you reflect on your daily instruction.

When students enter your room, are they happy to be here?

When they leave, are they smiling and feeling positive about their experience?