What's your rose, thorn, and bud this year?

What's your rose, thorn, and bud this year?

Whether you're reflecting on your teaching, or reflecting on the year coming to a close, use one of our favorite discussion prompts: rose, thorn, bud. Try this simple discussion prompt from Powerful Teaching with your students, in professional development, and over the holiday dinner table. Enjoy!

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Make flashcards more powerful with these 3 tips

Make flashcards more powerful with these 3 tips

Lots of students use flashcards. But using flashcards doesn't guarantee they're using retrieval practice. In fact, students could be wasting their time. This week, we share three research-based tips to make flashcards more powerful. Help students study smarter, not harder.

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