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Lessons in Coping From a Teacher Who Rowed Across the Atlantic

Neil Petersen — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:36:02 +0000

In 2018, a biology teacher from Cincinnati named Bryce Carlson decided to row across the North Atlantic. That feat is about as difficult as it sounds. Carlson faced no shortage of obstacles on his journey, from a capsized boat to $85,000 in debt. But ultimately, he became the first American to row across the Atlantic…

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A Happiness Intervention for Teachers

Neil Petersen — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 00:20:38 +0000

Teaching is a stressful job. From managing a classroom, to taking work home at night, to trying to adequately explain new concepts and keep pace with a curriculum at the same time, teachers have a lot of demands to juggle. That’s a problem not just for teachers, but for the education system as a whole.…

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Teaching Makes a Difference in Whether Students See Classes as Easy or Hard

Neil Petersen — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:00:51 +0000

It’s a common recognition on college campuses that one course might be an “easy A” while another strikes fear into the heart of even the most capable student. But what exactly makes some classes easy and others hard? Teaching technique seems to have something to do with it. In a recent study, researchers at Bethel…

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