Teaching Tips
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
I’m excited to share an instructional strategy you can use to help students to question the validity of their negative persistence stories or strengthen their positive...
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
Why do some learners have negative mindsets about their aptitude for persistence?
Traumatic experiences are likely to result in wrong “cause and...
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
I’ve been reading a new book, Mind Your Mindsets, and discovered something about our marvelous brain: It continually seeks to make meaning from our memories and...
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
Recently I talked with an art teacher who lamented a student’s lack of persistence. She developed a unit on wire sculpture based on the work of a local street artist,...
Q: What capacity doesn’t diminish over our lifetime?
A: Our capacity for curiosity!
Children are naturally curious, aren’t they? Their motivation is to explore, question, and imagine....
SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY SERIES
Challenge Every Child
Nurturing talent in children is marathon, not a sprint. We’ll guide you to the finish line with weekly bite-sized advice.
You're safe with me. I'll never spam you or sell your contact info.