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  Michael Brody

  

  Oh my god!!!! This is everything. Please please listen to this guy

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  Michael Brody

  

  Direct Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?

  edutopia.org - Crystal Frommert

  Can we settle the debate over direct instruction versus inquiry-based learning? If you follow educators on Twitter, you might have noticed an ongoing …

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  Michael Brody

  

  The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles” – by William Furey

  educationnext.org - William Furey

  Reasonable people may disagree about whether teachers should have to pass licensing tests of instructional knowledge before getting a job in a …

• A study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not express gratitude. The enhanced cardiovascular response leads to increased concentration, more confidence, allowing individuals to give their peak performance.

  

  Michael Brody

  

  Gratitude expressions between co-workers improve cardiovascular responses to stress

  sciencedaily.com - University of California - San Diego

  A study finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did …

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  Michael Brody

  

  The End of Grading

  WIRED - KC Cole

  How the irrational mathematics of measuring, ranking, and rating distort the value of stuff, work, people—everything. On March 14 at 1:59 (3.14159), …

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  Michael Brody

  

  The Research on Life-Changing Teaching

  edutopia.org - Youki Terada

  Being an effective teacher is about more than just improving test scores—it’s also about making a difference in students’ lives. When we asked our …