May 2021

Should Schools Continue to Blend Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning?

COVID-19 has completely transformed the education landscape. For better or for worse, new modalities of teaching and new technologies have raised serious questions about the future of learning. We have discussed the pros and cons of many of these changes in other blog posts. Topics include the case for flex Wednesday, how virtual school changes …

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How to Crush Finals Week

Studying / By Evan Weinberger

Finals week is almost here! This nerve-racking time wrought with anxiety can be tamed using the right mixture of organization, time management, learning skills, and impression management. As if students haven’t been stressed enough already during this COVID-19 school year with assignments, projects, and all sorts of tests & quizzes – now comes a deluge …

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Learning Technique: dynamic vs. static testing

Studying / By Evan Weinberger

I cringe every time a student says they study by “just looking over notes.” What does that even mean? I can “look over” ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for four hours and learn absolutely nothing. There are no stakes when looking over notes. You can’t fail, which means you can’t succeed. You don’t know when you are …

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Learning Loss: where we stand in 2021

School / By Evan Weinberger

After a full year of COVID-19, many industries and customs have changed. Almost everyone understands the basics of zoom etiquette, students have become much more comfortable with the technologies that make virtual classrooms possible, and humanity has once again invented a plethora of ways to both combat and profit off of a seemingly uncontrollable force. …

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The Science of Grit

Executive Functioning / By Evan Weinberger

Coined by Angela Duckworth in her excellent book Grit, the term has become synonymous with a growth mindset, persistence, and a strong work ethic. In short, grit is the shared trait of the successful, the one key element that allows anyone to find their path and crush it. In the sections below, we outline the …

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Should Schools Continue to Blend Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning?

How to Crush Finals Week

Learning Technique: dynamic vs. static testing

Learning Loss: where we stand in 2021

The Science of Grit

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