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Books by Our Team
4 titles
Articles & Research
11 articles
Learning Science Provides the Evidence, Tools, & Momentum to Close Gaps
Learning Forward
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Maryland's Big Bet on the Science of Learning
Substack
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Balancing Teacher-Led Instruction & Student-Centered Learning
Edutopia
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Moving From Engagement to Deeper Thinking
ASCD
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How Understanding the Brain Improves Educator Learning
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From Well-Intentioned to Evidence-Informed: Making the Shift on a Large Scale
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Just Because They're Engaged Doesn't Mean They're Learning
Chartered College
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Using Inquiry to Support Deeper Learning
Edutopia
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This Large District Uses 4 Questions to Teach Every Educator How the Brain Learns
EdSurge
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How Systems Change: If We Are Going to Teach, We Need to Understand What It Means to Learn
The Bell Ringer
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What Happens When a 48K-Student District Commits to the Science of Learning
The 74
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Videos & Talks
11 videos
9-Part Series
How Learning Happens 2.0 — Edutopia Collaboration
Classroom videos showing learning science principles in action. Watch in order for a progressive deep-dive, or jump to the topic you need.
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Making Retrieval Practice a Classroom Routine
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Solidifying Core Concepts with Examples & Non-Examples
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Increasing Participation with Mini Whiteboards
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Activating Prior Knowledge with Hexagonal Thinking
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Bolstering Effortful Thinking with Think, Ink, Pair, Share
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Scaffolding Deeper Learning with Recall Activities
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Making Use of a Worked Example
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Pausing to Process New Information with a Stop and Jot
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Making the Shift to Learning Science: The FCPS Journey
Podcasts & Interviews
6 episodesEffortful Thinking and the Power of Learning Science
Teaching Channel Talks · Dr. Jim Heal
Making Learning Stick With Cognitive Science
Teaching Channel Talks · Meg Lee
What Do Educational Leaders Need to Know?
Tjipcast · Jim Heal
Better Teaching: Only Stuff that Works
Learning Science Partners · Meg Lee
Mind the Gap: Implementing Evidence-Informed Practice at Scale
Meg Lee & Jim Heal
Progressively Incorrect: Jim Heal & Meg Lee on Applying Learning Science to Systems
Progressively Incorrect