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The website, podcast and email newsletter about the future of learning and how we raise our kids. KQED is the NPR/PBS member station serving the San Francisco Bay Area. www.kqed.org/mindshift

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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 8h
"When students work together in pairs or in small groups, they have the chance to be seen and heard by their classmates, which nurtures that crucial sense of belonging." www.edutopia.org/article/buil...
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Building Community Through Intentional Groupings
When students have ample opportunity to work with their classmates, they develop a sense of belonging that supports their growth.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Whatever the reason, attending college after dark comes with a host of challenges besides staying awake for lectures." @edsource.org edsource.org/2026/inside-...
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Inside the quiet grind of LA community college students who take evening classes
For some Los Angeles community college students, taking classes at night is their only option. Some have daytime jobs. Others must care for family members during the day. There are also the unlucky fe...
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"When preschool teachers allow for physical risk-taking in nature or in the outdoor schoolyard, they assist young children in the development of critical skills that support later academic success." @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/faci...
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Facilitating ‘Risky’ Play in Preschool
Going a little beyond what they already know how to do helps children test their abilities, problem-solve, and build confidence.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The chronic absenteeism rate remains high among TK and kindergarten students. Researchers say that matters because the effects of not attending school regularly in the earliest years can show up academically years later. @edsource.org edsource.org/2026/califor...
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Many of California’s youngest students keep missing weeks of school, data show
As California school districts have lowered chronic absences among students, experts have noted that rates remain high among transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Older English learners require more tailored support from schools. They often have to balance school and employment, enroll after the start of the school year and may be processing trauma from their journey to the United States. @edweek.org www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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How Schools Can Better Support Older English Learners
Strategies exist to help students who carry the English-learner label beyond elementary school.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Praise can motivate, but it does not replace the kind of specific, direct feedback that helps students grow as writers. www.kqed.org/mindshift/66...
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Feedback Bias? How AI Adjusts Replies Based on Race and Gender, Research Finds | KQED
Identical essays get different feedback in Stanford study and that can have consequences on what students learn.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Laptops, tablets and interactive whiteboards "aren’t just neutral tools, they shape the ways that we think, they shape the way that we communicate.” @npr.org Schools and States Are Now Setting Limits on Screen Time for Students www.kqed.org/mindshift/66...
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Schools and States Are Now Setting Limits on Screen Time for Students | KQED
Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Across the Bay Area school districts facing declining enrollment are leasing underutilized classrooms to child care operators and family resource centers. Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers www.kqed.org/news/1208158...
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Struggling Bay Area Schools Get New Life as Badly Needed Child Care Centers | KQED
As school districts across California grapple with falling enrollment and rising expenses, experts say this kind of conversion could help revitalize communities and increase access to child care.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Once a student gets this label, it's hard to shake. It often follows them through their K-12 education, separating them from their peers. Why emotional disturbance, a special ed category, is a double-edged sword for students www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g...
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Why emotional disturbance, a special ed category, is a double-edged sword for students
Every school has problem students, but some are labeled emotionally disturbed (ED) and taught separately from others.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Mathematical reasoning helps in real life decision-making such as budgeting, comparing offers, and interpreting data. @teachthought.com 9 Strategies To Help Students Build Mathematical Reasoning www.teachthought.com/critical-thi...
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9 Strategies To Help Students Build Mathematical Reasoning | TeachThought
At the heart of meaningful mathematics lies the ability to analyze, interpret, and justify reasoning.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Experts say the loss of a central federal office for English language learners complicates states’ and schools’ ability to best serve them. @edweek.org Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Ed. Dept. Moves to Shutter Its Office for English Learners
Officials plan to move all federal English-learner programs and duties out of a standalone office.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"Music, art, PE, manipulating things with your hands – this is how kids learn. It’s how a lot of people learn. And when you take them away, a certain portion of the population gets a little bit left behind." — Randy Porter, OUSD music teacher for 40 years www.kqed.org/mindshift/66...
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Sun Ra and Symphony in Middle School: OUSD Music Teacher Retires After Four Decades | KQED
Randy Porter knows the benefit of music education in developing minds. His day job as a teacher is coming to an end, but he's doing all he can to ensure music continues despite looming budget cuts.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
"Engaging students in analyzing court cases builds their ability to make decisions, collaborate with peers, address challenges, and solve problems." @edutopia.org Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies www.edutopia.org/article/teac...
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Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies
Students can use evidence-based reasoning to evaluate the law while building their ability to collaborate and communicate effectively.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The goal is to shift focus from what students find to how they found it and why they trust it. @middleweb.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/53240/we-nee...
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Student Researchers Need to Become Independent Investigators
In a world full of misinformation, teaching research isn’t just about completing an assignment. It’s about helping students become independent investigators.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Incorporating Activities for Daily Living instruction into the school day helps students build independence, protects their dignity, and prepares them for high school and beyond. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/teac...
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Building Students’ Independence and Preparedness for the Future
Instruction on activities of daily living helps middle school students in special education develop important skills like organization, hygiene, and self-advocacy.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
There are signs that the Trump admin is partially reversing course and wants to retain a role in generating education statistics. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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Education Department Takes a Preliminary Step Toward Revamping Its Research and Statistics Arm | KQED
The public has until Oct. 15 to weigh in.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Library teen spaces support not only digital learning and creativity but also emotional well-being and community building. Learn how libraries are creating third spaces—neither home nor school—where teens flourish in Season 10, Episode 6 of @MindShiftKQED.👇 link.chtbl.com/oYuunn9g
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
At a school in Dallas, students as young as preschoolers learn neuroscience & mindfulness as a way to not only to boost mental health, but also to improve academic and life outcomes. @hechingerreport.org www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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The Benefits of Teaching Young Kids How Their Brains Work | KQED
A Dallas school says brain learning is key to helping students thrive.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
"The modern school librarian is an advocate for joyful reading and meaningful learning opportunities in 2025." @middleweb.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52622/making...
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Making the Most of Your Modern School Librarian
Today's school librarian is an advocate for joyful reading and a supporter and provider of many meaningful learning opportunities, writes Jennifer Sniadecki.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The goal isn’t to have students who follow directions without question—the goal is to raise students who think, feel, and belong. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/clas...
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A Quiet Classroom Isn’t Always an Ideal Classroom
By rethinking what a good day in the classroom looks and sounds like, new teachers can better support their students.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
"When students feel psychologically safe, they’re more likely to engage, take risks, and stay resilient through the hard stuff." spencereducation.com/psych-safety/
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The Surprising Element for Empowering Your Students in Collaboration
Collaboration is one of the most powerful forces in learning. Yet it can also be one of the hardest things to cultivate. Too often, students struggle to share ideas, listen to one another, or take
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Students learn to look past frustrations and see strengths in their peers, which strengthens the classroom community. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/pers...
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A Video Project That Asks Students to Celebrate Their Classmates
Teachers who worry that parent conferences may not convey the ‘everyday magic’ of the classroom can include these video clips in their talks.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Intergenerational learning programs boost empathy, literacy & civic engagement. But opportunities for students and older adults to connect can be limited. S10 E5 of @MindshiftKQED highlights ways to create impactful experiences for both young & old. 👇 link.chtbl.com/3Sb4pJlf
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
In the face of the burnout and disconnection that both students and teachers are experiencing, being able to laugh and smile is essential. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social How to Bring More Joy Into Your Classroom greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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How to Bring More Joy Into Your Classroom
In the face of the burnout and disconnection that both students and teachers are experiencing, being able to laugh and smile is essential.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Adults often underestimate how intense childhood friendships — and their endings — can be. But friendships “breakups” are a normal part of growing up. We dive into the ups and downs of friendship breakups — and how adults can help kids navigate them. 👇 link.chtbl.com/MindShift_Fr...
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MindShift Podcast
It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift ex...
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Ideally, mindfulness would be combined with compassion training that helps teens learn to nurture and protect their ties to one another. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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A Skill to Help Soothe Teens’ Back-to-School Anxiety
Research suggests that mindfulness alone doesn't always work in kids and teens. Here’s what to try instead.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Stanford University will opt out of the state’s Cal Grant financial aid program, a move that would allow it to skirt a statewide ban on legacy admissions. www.kqed.org/news/1205202...
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California Banned Legacy Admissions at Private Schools. Stanford Is Sticking With It | KQED
Stanford University said it will continue giving admissions preference to children and relatives of alumni by withdrawing from the Cal Grant program to avoid using state financial aid.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Data centers could begin to creep into more communities, including near schools, if local zoning allows. @edsurge.com www.edsurge.com/news/2025-08...
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As Data Centers Expand, Should That Concern Schools? - EdSurge News
Artificial intelligence has barrelled into the classroom, and the infrastructure behind it could soon crop up in schools’ backyards.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Understanding a complete view of Asian American history can help students feel seen and connected to their communities. In S10 Ep4 of @MindShiftKQED, @callmeKi visits a classroom to see how teaching a complete view of Asian American history benefits students 👇 link.chtbl.com/W-FHrLrp
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MindShift Podcast
It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. This podcast is part of the MindShift
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Debate isn’t just for extroverts. Introverted students can thrive too. Hear how debate can help students overcome their fear of public speaking on S10, E2 of @MindShiftKQED’s podcast. 👇 link.chtbl.com/smYQARjp
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Why Are These High School Students Having Better Debates Than Grown-Ups?
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Learned helplessness happens when students begin to believe that effort doesn’t matter—that no matter how hard they try, success won’t follow. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/guid...
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Guiding Students to Overcome Learned Helplessness
New teachers can create an environment where students feel supported and understand that mistakes are part of the learning process.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
"Focus on relationships with students and colleagues to make a good start to the year—and remember to ask for what you need." @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/advi...
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7 Pieces of Advice for New Teachers
Focus on relationships with students and colleagues to make a good start to the year—and remember to ask for what you need.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
A new study suggests that children as young as five favor adults who express doubt when unsure rather than those who are overly confident. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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Even Young Children Prefer People Who Act With Humility
A new study suggests that children as young as five favor adults who express doubt when unsure rather than those who are overly confident.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
By fostering the competencies required for literacy through musical activities, it is possible to equip young children with the foundational skills that will set them up for success in elementary school. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/usin...
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Using Songs to Boost Literacy in Kindergarten
Research-based strategies for supporting the development of reading and speaking skills, no instruments required.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Speech and debate teach students to think critically, craft persuasive arguments and evaluate sources. In S10 Ep2 of @MindShiftKQED, @NimahGobir steps into the world of speech and debate tournaments 👇 link.chtbl.com/bW4ctyia
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MindShift Podcast
Podcast · KQED · It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools ta...
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Children co-regulate with their caregivers, meaning they borrow our calm when they can’t find their own. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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Six Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Tantrum
What’s really going on when your child throws a temper tantrum—and how should you respond?
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Jess Lifshitz @jess5th.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I am incredibly grateful to the folks at @kqednews.kqed.org and @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social for giving me a chance to share some of the work and writing that we did with our fifth graders this year. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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Finding Your Voice Isn't Just For Students. It's For Teachers, Too | KQED
The Moth podcast resonated with teacher Jessica Lifshitz as a teaching tool because speaking in front of audience can be the pathway to finding community.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Traditional writing prompts weren’t cutting it for 5th-grade teacher Jessica Lifshitz. Inspired by The Moth Radio Hour, she had students tell their stories instead. In S10, Ep1 of @MindShiftKQED, hear how this transformed her classroom 🎙👇 link.chtbl.com/ch_fuSys
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MindShift Podcast
It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift ex...
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
One key skill for bridging in the classroom is the ability to not only consider but to understand another person’s point of view, also called perspective taking. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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Can We Have Better Classroom Conversations in Challenging Times?
Societal polarization has reached the classroom. But teaching students to share and listen to different perspectives is a critical skill for democracy.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The repercussions from the decimation of staff at the Education Department keep coming. Last week, the fallout led to a delay in releasing results from a national science test. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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Another Education Department Delay: Release of NAEP Science Scores | KQED
But the administration relents on yanking data from researchers.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
"Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality." @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/enco...
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5 Picture Books That Encourage Creativity in Kindergarten
Paired with fun activities, these picture books help build skills like fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
"Our job is to help children of whatever gender, race, and identity to construct productive and equitable narratives about the possibilities and implications of their choices." www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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How Can Subtle Language Shifts Unlock Student Potential? | KQED
Subtle language shifts — like framing students as teachers, scientists, or writers — can boost confidence, encourage independence, and foster a growth mindset.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
"A new book explores strategies for child-rearing amid global violence, a warming world, social media overload, and other modern perils." @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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How to Raise Kids in an Anxious, Chaotic World
A new book explores strategies for child-rearing amid global violence, a warming world, social media overload, and other modern perils.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
With help in building positive emotional connections to math, your students will go from captives of math negativity to captains of their math minds. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/redu...
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Reducing Math Negativity
Teachers can facilitate positive learning experiences to help students develop favorable perceptions about their math skills.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
With the right strategies and a supportive environment, schools can help empathy take root in ways that last. @greatergoodedu.bsky.social What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy
Empathy is a complex skill to learn and put into practice. We talked with middle schoolers about what it means to them.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Over time, independent silent reading helps build fluency, expands vocabulary, and fosters a love of reading. @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social www.cultofpedagogy.com/silent-readi...
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Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again | Cult of Pedagogy
What's old is new again: This simple, effective strategy improves reading skills, increases reading stamina, and fosters a love of reading.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
"In helping caretakers manage parenting stress, we can also enhance their children’s well-being, the adult they become, and the society that they ultimately help shape." @greatergoodedu.bsky.social greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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Why Parental Stress Isn’t Just About the Parent
Taking care of yourself as a parent isn't an indulgence; it has a substantial effect on the well-being of your children.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Journey boards are living, ever-evolving spaces in the classroom where students document their artistic process. @edutopia.org www.edutopia.org/article/cele...
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Celebrating the Creative Process, Not Just the Final Product, With Journey Boards
Teachers can help students build confidence in their work and community with their peers through journey boards.
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Even as Education Secretary Linda McMahon promises to dismantle her department, she is also bringing back some people and restarting some activities. www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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Education Department Reinstates Some Research and Data Activities | KQED
Trump administration lawyers admit some DOGE cuts violated congressional statutes
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MindShift at KQED @mindshift-kqed.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
"We need dads to make a difference not just in school, but in our societies." - parenting coach Dion Chavis www.kqed.org/mindshift/63...
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3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools | KQED
Boosting dads' engagement in schools can improve student outcomes. A parenting coach shares strategies to involve fathers.
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