elementary grades
The Mind Needed To Study Effectively
Ever heard of the radical third-grade teacher in the ’60s named Jane Elliot? The day after Dr. King was assassinated, she wanted to discuss racism with her all-’white’ class in Riceville, Iowa. In this class, she tried out an experiment that drew mixed reactions from the locals in Riceville, and the impact of what she did reverberated throughout the country. (Below is a link to find out more on the most effective way for students to work…
She argued that there was strong scientific evidence to show that brown-eyed children were smarter, cleaner, and nicer than blue-eyed ones. When told this, the children who were ‘designated’ as inferior actually took on the behavior she described all these children to be like, they even demonstrated poor performance on tests and other class work. In contrast, those who were told they were smarter became more aggressive and the introverted ones came out of their shells. these students did better in class.
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