“In my research studying pairs of learners, I’ve found that some of the most powerful moments of learning resilience come from interactions that might initially seem counterproductive: disagreements, challenges, and questions that create productive tension. When one student challenges another’s approach or expresses confusion about a solution, it forces both learners to articulate their thinking […]
Every week I send out articles I encounter from around the web. Subject matter ranges from hard knowledge about teaching to research about creativity and cognitive science to stories from other industries that, by analogy, inform what we do as educators. This breadth helps us see our work in new ways.
Readers include teachers, school leaders, university overseers, conference organizers, think tank workers, startup founders, nonprofit leaders, and people who are simply interested in what’s happening in education. They say it helps them keep tabs on what matters most in the conversation surrounding schools, teaching, learning, and more.
– Peter Nilsson