If you follow educational trends, you have most likely heard the buzz around teaching a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset. What does that mean? A student with a fixed mindset believes that his or her intelligence is static, while a student with a growth...
Education fads usually change as often as our Midwest weather, but STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) has stuck and appears to be here for the long term. Why does it have legs, and why do we need STEM? Increasingly, technology is becoming a basic skill...
Teens need more sleep than any other age group besides newborns, yet they are also the group that is arguably the most sleep deprived. When teens lose sleep, they are at risk of serious, troublesome side effects. Mental Health Issues A study of suburban high school...
