November newsletter Introductory message
With the winter holidays drawing near and January just on the horizon, it is a great time to recognize the tremendous value of professional development
The MARIO Framework® pedagogy is founded on what science has revealed about learning – including
disciplines concerning the whole person and the ways we gain mastery.
MARIO Education focuses on what matters most: improving the quality of school relationships through impactful student-teacher conversations.
Targeted 1:1 conversations every class period led to significant academic gains. Students who participated in our intervention showed notably higher GPAs in core subjects compared to peers in control groups, demonstrating the real impact of meaningful connection.
Director of Scientific Affairs at Boston Strategic Partners

Author & Founder of Novak Education

Co-Founder & CEO of MARIO Education
These academic researchers support our mission to help bridge the gap between educational researchers and practitioners. Together with MARIO, they are committed to empowering and inspiring more educators to become teacher-researchers.

Ball State University

Penn State University

Growing Minds Consulting, LLC

Practical Psychological Services

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Penn State University

University of Winchester

Practical Psychological Services

Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Malmö University

University of Winchester

Linneaus University

Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education

Point Loma Nazarene University

Malmö University

Monash University
We understand that educators are pressed for time. To help, our team reviews recently published studies on a monthly basis and posts key findings and potenti
With the winter holidays drawing near and January just on the horizon, it is a great time to recognize the tremendous value of professional development
Self-Efficacy This article aims to take a step towards a better understanding of which aspects of the social learning environment pre-service teachers and their students
Cognitive Science, Interventions, Psychology Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent with the CDC citing more than 25.5% of American adults exhibiting symptoms of anxiety
Metacognition The ability to use numbers and solve mathematical problems is an important life skill for everyday tasks like managing a budget, understanding travel timetables,
Gamification, Quality Feedback, Learning Environment The study seeks to answer two research questions. What learning gains are associated with the use of three SEGs (Serious
Psychology, Social & Emotional Learning The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the acute and long-term well-being of the general population because of the challenges it presented
Cognitive Science, Executive Functions Adolescent psychological stress has become a significant concern in Chinese school settings where 77.5% of Chinese adolescents have reported they experience
Hi Everyone, Feet are never the prettiest of features at the best of times. Have you ever met someone with beautiful feet? Maybe that should
Professional Learning The study addresses behavior management and how it can affect both teachers’ self-efficacy and their perceived efficacy by students. The study aims to
Inclusion Interventions As reading inequality continues to be an issue that disproportionally affects minority students, the authors investigated if the active view of reading (AVR)
With the winter holidays drawing near and January just on the horizon, it is a great time to recognize the tremendous value of professional development
Self-Efficacy This article aims to take a step towards a better understanding of which aspects of the social learning environment pre-service teachers and their students
Cognitive Science, Interventions, Psychology Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent with the CDC citing more than 25.5% of American adults exhibiting symptoms of anxiety
Metacognition The ability to use numbers and solve mathematical problems is an important life skill for everyday tasks like managing a budget, understanding travel timetables,
Gamification, Quality Feedback, Learning Environment The study seeks to answer two research questions. What learning gains are associated with the use of three SEGs (Serious
Psychology, Social & Emotional Learning The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the acute and long-term well-being of the general population because of the challenges it presented
Cognitive Science, Executive Functions Adolescent psychological stress has become a significant concern in Chinese school settings where 77.5% of Chinese adolescents have reported they experience
Hi Everyone, Feet are never the prettiest of features at the best of times. Have you ever met someone with beautiful feet? Maybe that should
Professional Learning The study addresses behavior management and how it can affect both teachers’ self-efficacy and their perceived efficacy by students. The study aims to
Inclusion Interventions As reading inequality continues to be an issue that disproportionally affects minority students, the authors investigated if the active view of reading (AVR)
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