Mark Combes

At Cognoscente Books, our approach is to do less, better.
Not more books—better books.
Knowledge for discerning educators.

[Gene Tavernetti @GTavernetti]

Sean Morrisey @smorrisey discusses the Word Mapping Project and vocabulary instruction. The conversation began expansive, then narrowed, and was finally focused, targeted, and precise.
https://t.co/DYYllvGJ2O

[❤️ @Educ8Liber8]

I am just SO EXCITED for summer reading! My whole staff wants @MrZachG ‘s book after seeing him at @researchED_US NYC and have been relentlessly tracking the order! We all get Core Knowledge scope and sequence and then different people can choose what they want. I called dibs on @S_Oberle ‘s Executive Function and have had so many others in my cart forever. It’s going to be a great summer!

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

We don't know whether it was smartphones/social-media or edtech that was the bigger contributor to the decline in education outcomes that began in the 2010s. But new revelations show the tricks Meta, Snap, and Tiktok used to lure students during the school day.

Still more reasons to be technoskeptical

https://t.co/m9TrbNWm1N

[Bill Davidson @billdavidsoniii]

Anthony Fitzpatrick discusses teacher mentorship, instructional leadership, AI in education, and why understanding how students learn may be the most important educational advancement of our time.

https://t.co/ifGAejMFxS

#EdChat #AIinEducation #Teaching

[Learning & the Brain @learningandtheb]

Teachers really want to know:

* How does #attention work?
* How do students develop meaningful and useful #long_term_memories?

This lively and practical summer seminar, led by @AndrewWatsonTTB, offers research-based insight and LOTS of practice!

https://t.co/lgzXJTITfq

[Gene Tavernetti @GTavernetti]

I have developed an interest in etymology so naturally I am drawn to Sean's work.
You can learn more about Sean and his work on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works this Wednesday.

Until then here is a recent episode.
https://t.co/LeEFWDTGsq

[Mark Combes @FloridaBookGeek]

There is a better way to do instructional coaching. And Gene can show you the way.

[Tammy Reynolds @MistypeaTam]

“We need to maximize instructional coaching, and we need to save it from the bad ideas that are ruining its name…”

[🧠The CTTL🎓 @TheCTTL]

One of the most persistent illusions in learning: fluency = mastery.

Academy 2026 faculty highlight: Drs. Elizabeth & Robert Bjork’s work helps educators distinguish what feels efficient from what actually strengthens retrieval and transfer.⁠
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https://t.co/rrSZcrIZty

[Learning & the Brain @learningandtheb]

This week-long Institute will introduce educators to the modern Science of Learning, and bridge the longstanding gap between theory and practice that has eluded researchers and practitioners.

Join Jared Cooney Horvath in Santa Barbara this summer!

https://t.co/DFaaNcyqmp

[Mark Combes @FloridaBookGeek]

Available wherever fine books are sold!

[Joshua D Phillips @JoshPhillipsPhD]

If you are an author and looking for reviews or a social media boost, let me know

I’m always happy to read people’s books and help promote their work.

[Mark Combes @FloridaBookGeek]

@helenrey @AndrewWatsonTTB I'm a fan of Jamie's writing! Another of his books that doesn't get enough love is SLOW TEACHING. I think it's still in print—hopefully folks can still find it.
https://t.co/uLJmMqTL6V

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

"Customers find the book highly informative, noting it provides an excellent introduction to the science of learning. The book receives positive feedback for its concise instructions and how it clearly explains what explicit instruction entails."
https://t.co/xrm3xiWEM9

[Blake Harvard @effortfuleduktr]

“Human cognition is complex. Applying our knowledge of human cognition to instructional procedures is more complex. Explaining it in an intelligible fashion is herculean. Blake Harvard has brilliantly accomplished this explanatory task. I recommend this book to all engaged in the teaching profession.” -Dr. John Sweller

https://t.co/v0UeawOXGu

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Working Too Hard on the Wrong Things

The problem with most instructional coaching and leadership schemes

https://t.co/L5sG8Bm87t

[Mark Combes @FloridaBookGeek]

@JoshPhillipsPhD @kalezelden Wild! There were semesters that I never took a test and only wrote papers on the books we read. That's all I did—read and write.