The Mindfulness Toolkit is designed to provide educators with the information they need to introduce the social-emotional competency of mindfulness into their school. The kit includes background information to help teachers develop their...

A PowerPoint presentation prepares instructors for teaching learners about self-efficacy, a key competency of social-emotional learning. The 29-page presentation is designed to give administrators and teachers a deeper understanding of...

Scholars with high levels of self-efficacy perform better in school. Instructors review a list of strategies for enhancing self-efficacy skills. They discover how to teach learners to appropriately define success, celebrate progress, and...

Learn about the concept called Habits of Mind and explore 16 key habits for academic success.

Learn about the 16 traits that people display when handling life with intelligence, referred to as Habits of Mind.

Learn about the skill set called Habits of Mind, which includes creativity, managing impulses and applying persistance to the achievement of goals. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

This resource offers an online community for the educational concept Habits of Mind, as well as a collection of material explaining the idea and ways in which it can benefit students. Includes video.

Focusing a study on the philosophy of mind, examine this thorough collection of resources to enhance discussions.

Students develop an organized mind map of facts they have learned about fossils from reading and visual content.

This teacher resource explains the concept called Habits of Mind, as well as providing lesson objectives, suggested activities and guidance for group discussion. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

Virtual travel has become a very popular form of visiting places. Travelling in the Mind's Eye historically delves into the concepts that make a virtual fieldtrip possible. The uses of photography, motion pictures, and reconstruction of...

As implied in the title, Rethinking Classroom Assessment with Purpose in Mind, identifying the purpose of any assessment is critical for its effective use. This document identifies three purposes of classroom assessment: assessment for...

An online tool for transforming an outline or a structured list into a mind map, which can then be saved and printed out.

Reverse brainstorming is a creative way to explore critical thinking strategies. Learn how it works and read applicable examples to build a creative mind.

This Mind Tools site helps you to improve your memory. The techniques it explains are particularly helpful in studying for exams or in situations where you need to remember detailed, structured information. They also make things like...

Mind Tools made this site to present the idea that decision trees can be used to solve problems. Graphical examples are included at this site

Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? Maryam Alimardani investigates.

The mind has fascinated and mystified humans for millennia. Delve into the science behind the brain with these works on philosophy, foundational psychology, and scientific studies. This collection includes 61 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12)...

Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students. These are...

Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students.

Mind Reading shows three different people and asks the students to write a thought for each person that was shown.

Venture into the minds of animals and explore their intelligence and emotions. Listen to the experts, play activities, and participate in an online poll.

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs...

Why do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who...