By Miguel Cura In last month's newsletter Sherryann Sylvestre explored the powerful impact that praise has on effort.  She explained why “childr...

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Americans have long used the term "gap" as shorthand for troubling comparisons.  The first I remember was the Missile Gap from the 1960s, describ...

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During the Efficacy “Get Smart” Mindset workshop for parents and families, I ask participants to generate a list of the kinds of things they (unconsci...

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Things I know for sure: It is the job of adults – educators, administrators, parents, and the community – to ensure that all children are well ...

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Dr. Janet Scott may be new to her role as Director of School and District Initiatives, but she is already a familiar face at Efficacy.  For 17 ye...

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I was in New York recently to teach Efficacy techniques for managing resistance to leaders, when a woman in the group received an angry text message f...

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As Dr. Jeff Howard points out, "Barack Obama's presidency is an absolutely historic achievement that I expect will have an immense and long lasting ps...

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