Three Things That Influence Our Character
For educators teaching character, it helps to understand the way it is shaped by our personal experiences, environments, and relationships.
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How West Point Is Expanding Character Education
Whether it's during fitness tests or mountaineering, West Point cadets learn, discuss, and set goals around character as part of their training.
How to Create the Right Environment for Students to Develop a Growth Mindset
We can't expect students to cultivate growth mindsets if the school culture doesn't support them.
How to Help Students Be the Best Version of Themselves
When students are facing challenges, educators can help them reflect on—and act on—what matters to them.
Our Best Education Articles of 2019
Readers and editors pick the most interesting and insightful articles from the past year about teaching, learning, and the keys to well-being…
Three Mindset Shifts That Can Help Students Succeed
Students constantly face obstacles and transitions—and their mindset influences how they respond to them.
How to Help Young People Transition Into Adulthood
Modern "rites of passage" can help teens prepare for an uncertain future.
Four Ways to Support Teens’ Social-Emotional Development at School
We need to appeal to teens’ need for status and respect for SEL to work in high schools.