For students who have fallen years behind in math and reading, recovering that lost academic ground is a marathon, not a sprint. But it doesn’t hurt to pick up the pace. A new study of more than 5 ...

Spring is the perfect time for a reset—an opportunity to reflect on progress, adjust goals and finish the school year strong. For students, the mid-year stretch is a chance to assess their learning, ...

Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.

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If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

Award-winning educator Valerie Bolling has written a book about setting writing goals to make the writing process more accessible for students and more manageable for teachers. In addition to her ...

It’s the end of January – have you stuck with your new year resolutions? If so, you’re in the minority. Humans are generally pretty poor at sustaining big behavioural changes all in one go, which is ...

Have you ever woken up feeling stuck in a rut? Perhaps your career seems stagnant, or your personal growth appears to have stalled. It happens to all of us. After all, life is unexpected, routines get ...

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