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Marcus and I were pleased to take part in the four-part Education Week blog post: "Students 'Take Ownership of Their Learning' Through Goal-Setting," which was featured in the popular Classroom Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo portion of the blog. In the post, we describe how almost all students who walk through the school door have the potential to live a joyous and successful life as each of them

In our lastest Edutopia post, Marcus and I talk about the importance of helping struggling students build a growth mindset. Our research aligns with Carol Dweck’s work on growth mindset—acting on the belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. As we explain in the post, a positive mindset focuses on the gains that are possible when students persevere through

Our latest Edutopia post stresses the importance of empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of others—and also details strategies on how to teach it. In the post, entitled "4 Proven Strategies for Teaching Empathy," Marcus and I describe shared emotional response, or affective empathy, which occurs when an individual shares another person's emotions. We also define perspective