Parenting & Schools

Failure does not breed success when it comes to the brain, according to MIT scientist Earl Miller whose study of monkeys is cited in the Boston Globe article of August 3: “Why success may breed success.”  When a correct response is rewarded, higher-intensity signals fire between the two learning areas of the brain.  This increases …

Why does school often feel bad for kids? As a student, I often felt I wasn’t good enough: who I was and what the world expected me to be were at odds. As a result, I felt marginalized and alone at school. I felt voiceless. And then I became a teacher. Finally! On the other …