#ScienceofLearning

This article about @researchED1 here in the USA shows how #scienceoflearning can transform classrooms. If you couldn't make it to @researchEDCan in Toronto or @researchED_US in St. Louis this fall, here's what you missed! @PsyDocCindy @nsachdeva2019

How do you get good at math? Practice! Time to stop the "drill and kill" rhetoric and embrace practice as the secret sauce for math success! 🎧 Full episode: #MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk

Problem solving matters, but so does the sequencing. Start by building knowledge and fluency. Starting with problem solving is likely to be ineffective if students don't have the tools to be successful. 🎧 Full episode below #MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk

Want stronger student mastery? Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction highlight what effective teachers do: review, ask lots of questions, model thinking, and guide practice. Here are 5 principles every educator should revisit. #ScienceOfLearning

Do kids still need to memorize math facts and learn procedures? Yes! Knowing stuff is essential for learning new math! 🎧 Full episode below #MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk

🚨 New episode is live! I’m joined by Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner to discuss what makes an expert teacher, the science and craft of teaching, and deliberate practice for teaching expertise. 🎧 Link below. #ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning

Inspired by the latest @literacypodcast episode with @NathanielRSwai, I’ve created a *NEW* Podcast Pairing on the #ScienceOfLearning.🧠 Deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Science of Learning with the following podcast, article, and book: 🎧 📝 📘 @AFTunion @DTWillingham

@teacherhead @olicav @olicav 's diagram has been incredibly helpful in my work supporting teachers' entry points in the #scienceoflearning. My Learning Professional with its inclusion is just out this week!

🎙️ New episode tomorrow! What does it take to become an expert teacher? I talk with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner about their upcoming book on teaching expertise. Don't miss it! #ChalkandTalk #Teaching #ScienceOfLearning

Knowing and applying instructional practices that align with the #ScienceOfLearning is not only essential for young students- it is equally essential for adult learners, too! In my Teacher Training programs, at both Trent University and Vancouver Island University, I do my best to model effective instructional practices that I’ve learned from these 6 books: ⭐️ Harnessing the Science of Learning, by @NathanielRSwain ⭐️How Learning Happens, by @C_Hendrick and @P_A_Kirschner ⭐️Make it Stick, by Brown, Roediger, & McDaniel ⭐️Just Tell Them, by @MrZachG ⭐️Visible Learning, by @john_hattie ⭐️Why Don’t Students Like School, by @DTWillingham We need to model what strong, evidence-based instruction looks like beginning in Teacher Training Programs! We can’t have strong learners if we don’t have strong teachers who are knowledgeable in the #ScienceOfLearning!! #CognitiveScience #TeacherTrainingMatters #MTSSInTeacherTraining

So many books, so little time! This past year, I’ve read 10 books on the #ScienceOfReading and #ScienceOfLearning that have taught me how to be a more effective reading teacher for my young students AND how to be a more effective Faculty of Education Literacy Course instructor. These books are too good not to share so here they are! Book 4: Make It Stick, by Brown, Roediger and McDaniel #MakeItStick

This is an incredible podcast from @KnowledgeMatrs that explains #scienceoflearning principles in a clear and cogent way. It's also well-timed for the summer when educators have a moment to think. I can't wait for the next three episodes!

🛀Use this weekend to relax and catch up on the 3rd season of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast. 🧠@dylanwiliam talks w/ @MrZachG, @daisychristo and @PatriceBain1 in Episodes 1+2. Then, in Episode 3, you can hear from @Doug_Lemov, as he talks fluency!📖 🎧

🛡️ The best protection against educational fads is knowledge about evidence-informed teaching. Nidhi and Paul call that the science of teaching. Knowing how to apply it in the classroom is the craft. #ChalkandTalk #ScienceOfLearning #Teaching

In our recent #ScienceofLearning webinar, @Doug_Lemov explained why writing is powerful: it slows thinking.📝 A 30-second jot during reading creates desirable difficulty, helping students reach ideas & vocabulary beyond speaking speed. #KnowledgeMatters

Hey everyone! I am starting to build a course for teaching the Science of Learning for Grad Students, Faculty of Ed! Please share any great resources or links to consider! #scienceoflearning #cognitivepsychology @nsachdeva2019 @Inner_Drive @PamelaSnow2 @JimHewittOISE

This past year, I’ve read 10 books on the #ScienceOfReading and #ScienceOfLearning that have taught me how to be a more effective reading teacher for my young students AND how to be a more effective Faculty of Education Literacy Course instructor. These books are too good not to share so here they are!! Book #9: Syntax, Knowledge to Practice by Dr. Margie Gillis and Dr. Nancy Eberhardt PS These two incredible women will be guest speakers in my B.Ed class for preservice teachers @TrentUSoE @TrentUniversity in 2026!!! ❤️🎉 @Literacyhow @NancyEberhardt

Conceptual understanding before procedures? This idea is not supported by evidence but it's used to justify so many bad instructional choices! More on this below and in the episode. 🎧 Full episode in the link below #MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk

One way to get a lot of likes I suppose? 🤪 It didn’t work well back then, and it sure as hell won’t work well now in 2025 🤦‍♀️ #pedagogywars #scienceoflearning

The #ScienceOfLearning does not just apply to young children!! The #ScienceOfLearning applies to teachers who are learning about it, too! What would happen if we applied the evidence-based learning strategies we know to work in teacher PD and training? Would we not see more retention and use of these strategies in classrooms? Instead, teacher training traditionally adopts a learning approach that is not backed by science- blocking instead of interleaving, no regular quizzing or retrieval practice, etc. Goal #4 for 2025: ensure all teacher PD applies learning strategies from “Harnessing the Science of Learning” by @NathanielRSwain and “Make it Stick”! Example below from last week’s teacher PD in Yellowknife, NWT. #CognitiveScience #MakeItStick #ScienceBasedTeacherTraining

My top 10 favourite #ScienceOfReading and #ScienceOfLearning Books I read- or reread- in 2024 (in chronological order, not order of preference!) 1. Strive for Five Conversations, by @SoniaCabell and @tricia_zucker 1/12