Author Archives: Karla Minello

Cultivate a “Growth” Mindset

Want to improve your own chances of success, or that of your students or children:  cultivate a “growth mindset”.  Through years of study and research about achievement and success, Dr. Carol Dweck and her colleagues throughout the United States and …

Let’s play: The importance of play in children’s learning

Children enjoy, want, and are motivated to play—we were born to play!  Human play morphs throughout our lives, and our inherent wiring to play leads to a bouquet of benefits which forms the heart of this piece. Scholars and many …

Selecting a University

You have made the decision:  you are going to university.  A university education is an investment—in time and money—worth making.   Research suggests people with a university education are more engaged in their communities, are healthier, and live longer.  The “numbers” …