Around the World in 30 Days – February 2018
School shootings and suicidal ideation are on the increase. Today students face many different environmental, social and economic challenges compared to the generations that came before them. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children and adolescents admitted to children’s hospitals for “thoughts of suicide or self-harm” more than doubled during the last decade. A study of South African...
The Global Search for Education: I Believe I Can Grow
“The important thing for parents and educators is to focus children on their learning process. When children do well, parents and educators can appreciate their success, but also make sure to tie it to their process—their hard work, good strategies, or good use of resources.” — Carol Dweck Carol Dweck’s growth mindset research has found that children who believe their talents and abilities can be developed through hard work,...
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