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The Challenge of Motivating Students This article is based on cognitive psychology theories that urge the importance of motivation, drive, tenacity, and grit.

Treating Reflection as a Habit, Not an Event Regular reflection helps students learn, and some simple strategies can make it a regular and meaningful routine.

35 Questions for Student Reflection - See the sections Academic Performance & Future and Goal Setting

Bringing Reflection into Your Classroom: Why It Matters Learn more about why reflection is so essential to mastery and how to successfully bring reflection into your classroom. **PODCAST**

Procedures for Classroom Talk As educators, we know that learning is social and that peer interactions help extend understanding.

Making Group Work Productive Six indicators of productive group work are explained.

Making Cooperative Learning Work Better This podcast & article responds to two questions. (1) Is cooperative learning worth it? (What does the research say? Beyond academic research, are there philosophical, “human” reasons we should keep taking it on?) (2) How do we solve some of the most common problems with cooperative learning?

Neuroscience Matters: Avoiding Brain Dead Teaching Practices The study of neuroscience continues to expand our understanding of how students learn. The guest of this podcast points to changes we need to embrace to align our teaching practices with what we now know about brain development. **PODCAST**

As a Teacher, Why Should I Make Student Agency a Priority Why does student agency matter anyway? Explore the importance of student agency and why it matters more than ever in today’s classroom. Listen for the useful tips that can provide a jump start for educators. **PODCAST**

Metacognition: Teaching Students to Drive Their Brains The host and guest of this podcast talk about the goal of enhancing learning for students by giving them opportunities to think about their thinking during learning experiences. **PODCAST**

Six Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2020 (from Cult of Pedagogy) Technology tools on this list offer opportunities for the development of student agency through creative and critical thinking. Be sure to work with the technology teams to make sure tools comply with age and privacy policies for student use.

Crafting Intriguing Questions That Drive Deeper Learning What is the difference between higher order thinking and depth of knowledge? How can the right questions drive each of these? **PODCAST**

Strategies to Balance Student Engagement with Deeper Learning What does it take to achieve high levels of student engagement along with higher order thinking and deep learning? **PODCAST**

Low Stakes Writing - Use writing to involve students in building understanding and applying knowledge.

• Low-Stakes Writing Article-

• Low Stakes Writing Content Area Prompts

• Low Stakes Writing Video

Distance Learning: A Gently Curated Collection of Resources for Teachers (from Cult of Pedagogy) - Engagement, student agency, deeper learning can be a reality in virtual settings as well as when students and teachers are working together in a classroom.