Teaching Blog

THE PRAISE MODEL PART 6: Encouraging and Rewarding Continuous Improvement

When I grew up, in the 80’s, the focus was very much on achieving, on ‘being the best’, on ruthlessly getting to the top no matter what....

THE PRAISE MODEL PART 5: Structuring Social Interaction

I have called this part ‘structured social interaction’ because I feel it describes the dynamics of group work better than the term...

THE PRAISE MODEL PART 4: Illuminating the Path Forward

Roger Sperry’s research into the theory of the brain hemispheres introduced the idea that each hemisphere of the brain has specific...