To overlearn is “to continue studying or practicing (something) after initial proficiency has been achieved so as to reinforce or ingrain the learned material or skill,” according to The American Heritage Dictionary. For many students, it’s difficult to grasp this...
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The Top Five Benefits of a Flipped Classroom
Photo courtesy of mahlness on Flickr. A recent innovation in teaching is known as the “flipped classroom,” in which students watch recorded lessons at home, and work on homework and projects at school. With increased access to technology for the creation...
5 Steps To Improve Education in the U.S. From Harvard’s Dr. Roland Fryer
Only 32 percent of fourth graders in the United States are proficient in reading. Just 39 percent are proficient in math, according to statistics from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The United States spends over $10,000 annually per student on...
The Impact of Sport-Related Head Injuries on the Brain
We’ve all heard about the dangers of concussions in high-impact sports such as football and boxing. The examples set by many professional athletes and coaches, and even by some parents, encourage young athletes with sport-related head injuries to shake it off...
Teenage Brain Development Helps Explain Your Teen’s Behavior
How is the teenage brain different from an adult brain? Brain development happens over time and generally occurs back to front. This means that the frontal lobe, and pre-frontal cortex, which control executive functions, and are critical to decision making, are some...
Executive Function Coaching Helps!
Many, if not all, parents have heard something like the following from a child: "I forgot my books at school." "I didn't know I had an assignment." "I did study, I just didn't know how." "I don't have time to finish my work." "I can't do it." Many of these students...
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