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Current Trends and Issues in Education – Q&A Part 1

Current Trends and Issues in Education – Q&A Part 1

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Feb 16, 2016 | Educational Leadership, Learning Mindset, The Spectrum

As part of her graduate class requirement, a teacher asked my perspective on current trends and issues in education. She asked some very thoughtful questions—here are the first three of nine: What practices do you think are important for teachers, administrators and...
Increasing Learning By Minding Mindset

Increasing Learning By Minding Mindset

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Dec 10, 2014 | Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Learning Mindset, School Culture, Teaching, The Spectrum

The story of “The Little Engine That Could” illustrates the ideas of belief, effort, achievement, and confidence. If we connect these ideas, we notice the following relationships: belief influences effort; effort influences achievement; achievement influences...
Cultivate a Learning Mindset: Attitude

Cultivate a Learning Mindset: Attitude

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Sep 10, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching

The racket was alarming—a crash, followed by my mother’s footsteps rushing down the cellar steps as she hollered my father’s name. In a rare driving mishap, my dad knocked down one of our home’s main support posts while backing into the garage. Once she established...

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