Nabeel Qureshi is a biomedical software engineer at Palantir who studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics at Oxford. In his recent essay How To
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Turkey, Football, and Politics?
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. For many families, Thanksgiving is a relaxing day centered on family fun and gratitude for the blessings of
12 Tips for Changing Ineffective Habits with AIM for Addition and Subtraction
12 Tips for Changing Ineffective Habits with AIM for Addition and Subtraction
How can you use Accelerated Individualized Mastery (AIM) for Addition and Subtraction to change an ineffective habit? In the interim between
How Adverse Experiences Can Impede Your Student’s Learning
How Adverse Experiences Can Impede Your Student’s Learning
As educators, parents, counselors, or other dedicated childcare providers, we all want kids to grow up in safety and security. But unfortunately, we
Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate: Off the Grid, and On the Web
Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate: Off the Grid, and On the Web
Once upon a time, a group of boys were shipwrecked on an uninhabitable island. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The central conceit of the
Bring Life to Math By Studying Its History
Bring Life to Math By Studying Its History
(The following post is Part 1 in a four-part series on studying math through the lens of other disciplines. We believe that students thrive when they
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Don’t Specialize Too Early [TED TALK]
What does it take to become an elite athlete, musician, or craftsman? Is talent innate or acquired? What kind of practice is best for becoming great
What Caesar’s Latin Teaches Us about Grammar
What Caesar’s Latin Teaches Us about Grammar
Grammar is the architecture of language. In everyday speech, we largely draw on our intuitive understanding of language to communicate. But when we
Beware of the Myth of “Being Behind” in Math
Beware of the Myth of “Being Behind” in Math
The most common myth that I am regularly addressing at conferences, on the phone, and in emails, is the concern that a student is behind. I often