
As scholastic tasks become more demanding and curriculum content delivery is constant, high school students need the occasional 3 to 5 minute break. Ultimately, reaping the benefits of short time-outs in the learning process.
17 Brain Breaks Tailored for High Schoolers
As high school students navigate more rigorous academic tasks and denser curricular material, the occasional 3-to-5-minute break delivers a wide range of benefits.


The growth and development of the brain and its functions are fascinating. The brain development during the first six months of life is focused on motor skills and sensory processing for improving our five senses (hearing, taste, sight, smell, and touch). All of this work is setting up the brain for higher learning.
Brain Hierarchy: When Your Child's Lower Brain Levels Are Weak, they Can’t Learn - Integrated Learning Strategies
Your child's brain hierarchy determines how your child learns and develops. How they develop when they are young determines their learning in the classroom.


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Connecting critical thinking with varying contexts, e.g. past, present and future situations, allows for deeper learning and connections.
Creating Challenging Learning Experiences
When teachers leverage inquiry, students use their critical thinking skills to examine multiple perspectives and find ways to improve our world.


Scenario 5 - Going to School for 10 year old Ella in 2040 in an AI-Dominated Future
The Rise of AI: Eight Scenarios for Living in an AI-Dominated Future
The future is here, and it's filled with advanced technologies that are revolutionizing every aspect of our lives.


A different way to make learning more personalised. Each learner is very likely to express a different discussion starter or research approach or inquiry questions.
Using The 3-2-1 Learning Strategy For Critical Thinking
The 3-2-1 strategy is a simple way to frame a topic or task, making it useful for anything from discussion prompts to inquiry learning.


For better mental health, read a book! Studies show a range of psychological benefits from book reading.
Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career
Our research showed reading as a teenager was a stronger indicator of curiosity than, say, their mathematical ability.


Key takeaways for what business, governments and education can do to equip children with the right skills.
Here's why education systems need to start taking a 'skills-first' approach
The World Economic Forum has been leading a global initiative to improve education for skills. Here are our key takeaways for business, government and education.


Many classroom environments favour a certain kind of thinker, usually the students who are quick to recall a fact when the instructor asks a question. But that’s not the only type of mind, and it’s not even always the best kind of mind for learning.
Students Have Different Thinking Speeds. Inclusive Teaching Means Realizing That - EdSurge News
Many classroom environments favor a certain kind of thinker, usually the students who are quick to recall a fact when the instructor asks a question. ...


One key to unlocking writing engagement and stretching their craft is to add an outside audience.
5 Authentic Audiences to Ramp Up Students’ Interest in Writing
Young writers appreciate the chance to write for someone other than their teacher.


Critical reading and rhetorical analysis skills to dismantle misinformation and disinformation. Skills to help young people analyze fake news.
Teaching Students to Analyze Fake News
This four-step process teaches students how to identify and critically analyze the misinformation embedded in fake news articles shared on social media.


How do you manage group discussions with students?
When facilitating a discussion, do you direct your students toward specific outcomes, or is there room for them to take ownership of the conversations and make them their own? There are differences, however subtle, between leading and facilitating discussions. The five strategies, which are particularly suited for middle and high school students, empower student agency and offer a fresh approach to discourse.
5 Discussion Strategies to Deepen Student Engagement
For teachers seeking to facilitate rather than lead discussions, these strategies empower students to share their ideas.


Game-based learning is an engaging and effective way to learn new things, and it can be especially useful for teaching how to manage money because it empowers decision making.
10 Free Financial Literacy Games for High School Students
Students can use games to learn money management and financial decision-making.

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