How do kids grow mentally? Lev Vygotsky’s (1978) Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development is based on the belief that people develop cognitively by interacting with people in a social, or cultural, setting. Vygotsky argued that human…
Read More[***Pardon the language, please***] Click the link to watch the video that prompted this post: https://www.worldstarhiphop.co... Sadly, more and more teachers are telling me that they are dealing with aggressive, violent behavior from kids in their…
Read MoreIn education circles, there is a lot of talk about "Grit" and having a "Growth Mindset" these days. There are a lot of admistrators and teachers convinced that their kids need to have more "grit."…
Read MoreRecently, there have been several "racially charged controversies" in a school district, and some district leaders believed that their teachers needed to become more interculturally competent. So they hired me to lead the training. Early…
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