Marlena Young-Jones has taught in Russellville City Schools for almost 11 years. Most of that time was spent as a 2nd grade general elementary teacher. In her last 2nd grade class at West Elementary, ...

As we ring in the new year, many of us write down new goals for the upcoming year. One goal may be to shift our mindsets. Have you ever heard the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset”? Do you ...

Let’s say a child goes to stack blocks into a tower but struggles to balance them. Frustrated, he may cry out, “I just can’t do it. I’m not good at building towers.” Despite encouragement from a ...

Over the last few years, education leaders have been inspired to call themselves lead learners. Although we are sure the concept came from a good place, the term “lead learner” seemed to make it all ...

A new study shows that students do better with a growth mindset when they believe they can improve, not just work hard.

Zayd Abukar from Educational Advisory Board will guide attendees through an exploration of who today’s adult learners are—their motivations, their constraints and how their pathways through higher ...

Bree finished graduate school over 10 years ago. The first few years of her career were like drinking from a firehose. There was a whole new hidden curriculum to learn for professional success. Now, ...

Are you a knower or a learner? Conscious leaders share this quality. As leaders, we often have the privilege to work alongside the most intelligent, resourceful, and creative people in our ...