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A preview of the Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset

Fixed vs. Growth: A Mindset for Student Achievement [INFOGRAPHIC]

Failure is only failure if we refuse to try again. And according to Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol S. Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, a major contributing...

Confidence in Learning

Why Confidence Matters

A test, a presentation, a job interview. Each of us has experienced moments in which performing well was critical to achieving our goals. For these events, we prepare. We rehearse. We...

Career Readiness

Career Readiness IQ Quiz [INTERACTIVE]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you equipping your students to be career-ready? Take this short quiz to see where you stand according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). [...]Read More...

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Helping Students Who Lack Confidence with Dept. Chair Selina Rahman [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hear from Department Chair, Business and Computer Technologies at College of the Mainland, Selina Rahman as she discusses key indicators that identify students who lack the confidence to succeed in...

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Educator Shawn Orr Loves the First Day of Class [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hear from Director of the Center for Innovation & Teaching Excellence and Professional Instructor of Communication Studies, Shawn Orr as she shares the strategies she uses to start the first...

Bar graph with title "The Power of Immediate Retrieval" with overlay of a smartphone containing a James Lang still shot

Small Teaching: Strengthening Retrieval [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Studies show that this effortless method help students recall concepts. James Lang, professor of English and director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence, shares his tips in this video....

The three steps to building a learning experience with a still of James Lang on a smartphone and "What the Best College Teachers Do" book cover

Small Teaching: Motivate Students [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hear from Professor of English and Director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence, James Lang as he shares an excerpt from his book, Small Changes in Teaching. In this...

Title slide for "The Empowered Educator Virtual Event" with presenter headshots

Teaching Hacks for Empowered Educators [VIDEO SERIES]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Empowered Educator Virtual Event Series provides educators with tips and tricks for using digital learning tools to advance student confidence, engagement and success. Get a taste of what your...

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