Some years ago, as I passed through the Center for Teaching and Learning at the private college where I’d been asked to give a workshop for faculty on writing and publishing, I saw a big stack of ...

Education researchers at Stanford University have released a new set of video tutorials showing teachers and parents how to help students develop a “growth mindset” — a belief that their intelligence ...

Career gurus have written extensively about what it takes to be successful, but according to Stanford University professor and author Carol Dweck, a simple shift in the way that you think might make ...

Did you know that how you praise a child can be linked to the mindset they develop? Have you ever heard the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”? Do you know the difference? A fixed mindset is ...

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“Are you fit to be president?” is one of the most common campaign standbys presidential candidates get asked. This election has proven to be one that considers that question very seriously — from both ...

I opened this series with two observations, one that might feel like despair and another one that inspires some hope. First, in the public life of the United States today, inclusion can feel ...