December 2016 - Laura Maniglia

Fostering Intrinsic Motivation-Allowing Choice

by Laura Maniglia | Dec 27, 2016 | cognitive skills, instruction, mindset, non-cognitive skills, soft skills, students

In a previous blog post, I described the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Research has demonstrated that external rewards are ineffective for long-term positive results whether in the academic realm or the workplace. But internal goals can boost...

Attending to Attention: Providing “Brain Breaks”

by Laura Maniglia | Dec 8, 2016 | attention & focus, classroom management, cognitive skills, instruction, metacognition, non-cognitive skills, SEL, soft skills, study skills

According to Cal Newport, author of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, the ability to focus is imperative to mastering cognitively demanding tasks. Certainly, absorbing challenging academic content requires deep work. Trying to do so in an...

If schools were permitted to have just one training, this is the one!

This training will help to raise test scores for your students, decrease discipline challenges, and improve classroom rapport. You will learn how to meet students where they are and lead them where they need to be, capture attention, and promote deeper learning.

Request Quote

Visit Store

Fostering Intrinsic Motivation-Allowing Choice

Attending to Attention: Providing “Brain Breaks”

Recent Posts

Archives

If schools were permitted to have just one training, this is the one!