Kids need adults to be both warm and demanding. Mae, from Ted Lasso, often strikes this balance perfectly!

Edward was a class clown and spent more time practicing jokes and impersonations than he did studying. Things worked out for him.

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For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

This famous porcupine was drinking beer and whiskey and throwing rocks at police officers in elementary school. He went on to sports stardom.

Insightful strategies for reaching and teaching our “porcupines”—those students who struggle in school and challenge us most. We've all known students who disrupt class, break the rules, and try our p

I was once hit by a car while running, and it helped me realize that maybe it's okay to not meet all our goals.

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In both teaching and running, many of the benefits show up down the road (ahem, sorry for that). But it's not all about delayed gratification!

In both teaching and running, many of the benefits show up down the road (ahem, sorry for that). But it's not all about delayed gratification!

Sometimes it's time to try something really different. If you're struggling with the same problem day after day, it might be time to shake things up!

Runners gotta run. They need to log a lot of miles. And readers gotta read (like actual reading!) a lot to get better at reading.

An upcoming race gives daily training runs a greater sense of purpose. The same is true in the classroom. A special events boosts purpose.

Whether you're running or working with families, it's better to face potential trouble head-on. This helps you get ahead of it!

You'll be more likely to be successful with New Year's resolutions of you make them about habits and keep them realistic.

Runners and teachers know that motivation comes and goes. We need strategies to keep ourselves (and our students) moving forward.

Runners and teachers know that motivation comes and goes. We need strategies to keep ourselves (and our students) moving forward.

Students have been away from school for the holidays, and you'll need to help them regain their school groove. It's time to revisit key routines!

Monday mornings set the tone for the rest of the week at school. Read on for practical strategies to have a calm start to Monday morning.

As parents, we all want to help our kids succeed in school. Let's pack them foods that fuel attention, good behavior and learning.

Here are 10 important reminders for teachers as we all begin a new school year. Which ones seem especially important to you?

Here are 10 important reminders for teachers as we all begin a new school year. Which ones seem especially important to you?

Teachers should have the freedom to treat students as individuals with different learning needs, writes George Philhower.

One test shouldn't try to capture a semester's learning any more than one race should define a season of running.

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Here are three strategies school leader can use to create a more vibrant, healthy, and engaged school climate. Rekindle your teachers' fires!

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We know how important breakfast is, but it's so easy to skip. Enter the humble bowl of oatmeal--perhaps the perfect breakfast for teachers.

How might we follow Ted Lasso's advice to be curious, not judgmental? And how might this help us be better educators?

Students have been away from school for the holidays, and you'll need to help them regain their school groove. It's time to revisit key routines!