Why students forget—and what you can do about it. Plus: 3 tips for managing phone use in class

Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It; Managing Phone Use in Class; Flexible and Smart Grading Practices; Building Intrinsic Motivation |

View Online October 11, 2017 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Lightspring Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick. Credit ©Shutterstock.com/Syda Productions 3 Tips for Managing Phone Use in Class Setting cell phone expectations early is key to accessing the learning potential of these devices and minimizing the distraction factor. Credit ©twenty20.com/@granaina Do No Harm: Flexible and Smart Grading Practices Strategies for using grading to increase study skills, reflection, and student agency. Credit: ©Chicago 2016 via flickr (CC BY 2.0) Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation The difference between rewards, punishments, and self-persuasion in motivating students—and how to foster the latter. Credit: Courtesy of Katherine James Giving Peer Feedback Helps Writers Grow Tips for showing students how to give each other writing feedback, which benefits both the receiver and the giver. Don't Miss Responding to Disruptive Students The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory Coaching the Novice Teacher Parents: 19 Meaningful Questions You Should Ask Your Child's Teacher Performance-Based Assessment: Engaging Students in Chemistry FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@news.edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2017 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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