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I Argued That Class Participation Was Necessary. Then I Heard From Introverts.

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I realized that I needed to come up with new techniques to encourage sharing in the classroom that stemmed from collaboration and joint efforts and offer ways for less verbal students to articulate their knowledge. Cain’s article offered one such technique, called “Think, Pair, Share.” This technique has become one of the most important tools …

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Depression Literally Colors The Way We See The World

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New research published last week in the journal Psychological Science finds that sadness can affect our vision, making the world appear more gray, by impairing the neural processes involved in color perception. As it turns out, there’s a reason we use colors as a metaphor for emotion, with expressions like “feeling blue” or having a …

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Excellent parenting advice

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We need to beware of pat answers and over generalizations that do more harm than good. ************** This story by Tina Plantamura first appeared at ravishly.com, an alternative news+culture women’s website My oldest son just graduated high school and is now embarking on the next leg of his journey that will bring him closer to …

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Why Daydreams Are the Best Creative Tool for Your Reinvention Process

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Creative people are often accused of doing nothing. What people who make such remarks do not understand is that often when we are taking time out, being quiet, meditative, and so on, we really are working. We’re mulling ideas, working on our current projects–and hatching new ones. The following article is about that–and about the …

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