Effortful Thinking

Research-informed newsletter on youth development, student success,

mental health, and career readiness.

– Issue 57 –

Hello Friends,

In the past few weeks, I came across a few practical articles on classroom practice and student success. You'll find them below, along with some insights on teens and screens and a longer guide on adolescents and decision-making.

Be well,

- Konrad

01 | STUDENT SUCCESS
Encouraging “Effortful Thinking” in the classroom aligns with the latest brain science and offers a low-cost, high-impact approach to improve learning.

02 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
The UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent offers an in-depth guide to supporting adolescents as they develop skills to manage emotions, control their behaviour, and make good decisions.

03 | STUDENT SUCCESS
This article on the pedagogy of student voice outlines six strategies that can transform classroom instruction and assessment to focus on helping students become knowledge builders.

04 | TEENS AND SCREENS
Researchers at the Center for Scholars and Storytellers conducted interviews with children and adolescents about their media habits. The interviews show that young people are generally quite savvy in their use of these technologies.

05 | STUDENT SUCCESS
Have you ever tried engaging your students in tracking their goals using individualized data sheets? This Edutopia article offers some insights and argues that the approach helps students track their growth, celebrate accomplishments and, by doing so, practice metacognition and self-awareness.

Missed the previous issue? Find it here.

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