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The “Recipe” for Instilling Intrinsic Motivation in Students

by Laura Maniglia | Mar 17, 2019 | attention & focus, cognitive skills, creativity, instruction, interpersonal relations, metacognition, mindset, SEL, soft skills, student engagement, students, teachers

Intrinsic motivation, the type that emanates from an internal drive rather than an external one, empowers an individual to persist in any endeavor. An elite athlete training for the Olympics, or a classical pianist preparing for an international competition can...

Cursive back in the Classroom?

by Laura Maniglia | Apr 13, 2019 | attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, language, metacognition, note-taking, soft skills, student engagement, study skills

Decades ago, in the 1950’s and ‘60’s, learning cursive, (like the Palmer method), was an essential part of the elementary school program. However, with the proliferation of computers, instruction shifted from handwriting...

Elements of Creativity

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 26, 2019 | active learning, attention & focus, classroom management, cognitive skills, creativity, instruction, SEL, student engagement

Specific characteristics of the creative individual appear to be disparate and elusive. Creativity takes many different forms, so attempting to define it can be an exercise in futility. Does a creative artist display the same characteristics as...

Active Reading and SQ3R

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 12, 2019 | active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, reading, student engagement, study skills

In 1946, an American experimental psychologist, Francis Robinson, published a book called Effective Study. He delineated a method to improve reading comprehension: SQ3R. His goal was to help military personnel become better learners. The abbreviation provides the...

The “Old McDonald” Approach to Teaching

by Laura Maniglia | Sep 24, 2018 | classroom management, cognitive skills, instruction, interpersonal relations, non-cognitive skills, soft skills, student engagement, students, teachers

Teaching, a crucial profession, entrusts educators with developing not only their students’ academic skills but their interpersonal competence as well. Few experiences rival a teacher’s excitement witnessing the expansion of minds eager to learn. It is a truism that...

Testing season begins soon: Is your student ready?

by Laura Maniglia | Aug 24, 2018 | attention & focus, mindset, non-cognitive skills, student engagement, students, study skills

School begins soon, and with it the inevitable stress of testing. While a little stress is beneficial because it can help students focus on the task at hand, too much can reduce their ability to concentrate. Many students are hindered by their inability to perform...

The “Recipe” for Instilling Intrinsic Motivation in Students

Cursive back in the Classroom?

Elements of Creativity

Active Reading and SQ3R

The “Old McDonald” Approach to Teaching

Testing season begins soon: Is your student ready?

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