May 9, 2024
When your kid has been struggling in school and then something, hopefully, Clicks, it can feel like a miracle! Truth is- a lot goes into making the miracle happen. It's an imprecise mixture of teacher, student, attitude, context, and pedagogy. In this episode, Dr. Pressley shares a math miracle and dives into why and...
Apr 26, 2024
There are many concerns about students using Open AI and ChapGPT to cheat in school. But is that really the problem? What if it has more to do with teachers than students? In this episode, Dr. Pressley discusses the root causes of cheating in school and shares ways to engage students in thinking and creating instead of...
Apr 11, 2024
Kids can be impulsive and emotional which is part of growing up. Not to mention, the part of the brain that helps with long-term thinking has not yet developed. Kids also place significant importance on friendships and their developing social lives- outside the home and away from parents. Add a serving of technology to...
Mar 27, 2024
While we may have limits and parameters for screens and media in our homes for our kids, they are exposed to media outside the home- in school and with friends- that is not within our control. In this episode, Dr. Pressley shares her stories of raising her 11-year-old in media overload and provides tips for parents to...
Mar 19, 2024
What are the three things that made your schooling memorable? Do you sometimes think, it was so much better back in my day? In this episode, Dr. Pressley takes a trip down memory lane to explore her experiences in elementary and high school—in the 1970s and 1980s—as well as her early teaching in the 1990s—up to...