#Teaching

Politics | Education or Indoctrination?

If You Call Teachers 'Heroes,' You're Part Of The Problem

We should reserve the word 'hero' for those who pull people from burning buildings or dodge bullets on the battlefield.

Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research

What makes a TED Talk go viral? These 5 nonverbal patterns may explain | TED Blog

Science of People asked 760 volunteers to rate hundreds of hours of TED Talks looking for body language cues.

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

A Case Study on Punishment

When you were punished as a child, did it work? Or did you just strategize how to get away with your behavior the next time?

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

What #Babies Know About Physics and Foreign Languages

Our kids don’t need to be taught in order to learn.

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

An Age By Age Guide to Sex Education

When it comes to sex education, parents often have many questions. How do I start? What do I say? And when? Here is an age guide for what kids need to know.

News | Good News!

At 102, Nation’s Oldest Working Teacher Has No Plans To Retire

Teachers and students at a NJ school said they hit the jackpot with one of their teachers who's been with the school for more than 20 years.

Advice & Self-Help | Empowering Tools for Growth

The Simple Study Technique That Will Maximise Recall

Sometimes studying comes easily - read, remember, rinse, repeat. Sometimes it’s like chewing concrete and no matter how much time is spent reviewing the material, when it comes time to remember, there’s nothing but chirping crickets.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

This Math Puzzle For 3rd Graders Is Harder Than It Looks. Can You Solve It?

Get ready for your brain to hurt. Again. A math teacher in Vietnam challenged his third-grade class (read: 8-year-old students) to solve this seemingly simple arithmetic problem. Apparently