Vocabulary
This word means the brain’s ability to change and grow stronger when we practice.
neuroplasticity
When you teach something, you actually learn it ______.
Twice.
Explaining something in your own words helps you understand it better.
Self-explanation
Believing your abilities can grow with effort and practice.
growth mindset
Complete the mantra: “Anyone can ______, anyone can ______.”
learn / teach
The gap where brain cells send signals to each other.
synapse
This type of practice makes memories stick by pulling information out of your brain instead of just rereading.
retrieval practice
Students teaching each other instead of just learning from the teacher.
Peer Teaching
Looking back on what you did to see what you learned and how you grew.
Reflection
In Anyone Can Learn, Anyone Can Teach, students shared these to connect learning with personal passions.
hobbies, passions, collectables
A very short lesson, usually 1–2 minutes long.
micro-lesson
The act of thinking about your own thinking.
Metacognition
Organizing an essay using Introduction, Reasons, and Conclusion.
IRC Outline
The instant when something suddenly makes sense.
A-ha Moment
On Campfire Fridays, students often practiced this Japanese paper-folding art.
origami
Looking at a mistake to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.
Error Analysis
Sticking with a task over time, even through challenges.
Perserverance
Sentence starters and structured planning are examples of which teaching method we used?
Orton Gillingham strategies
This psychologist’s hierarchy reminds us that belonging and esteem are part of growth.
Maslow
Students presented short lessons called these to practice teaching skills.
Micro-Lessons/Mini-Lessons
Using both words and visuals to learn or teach something more effectively.
Dual Coding
The brain strengthens its connections when you do this repeatedly.
Practice
This educational researcher gave us strategies like “reinforcing effort” and “cooperative learning.”
Marzano
The combination of passion + persistence equals this.
Growth
This activity involved analyzing mistakes and teaching from them.
Error Party