Learning & the Brain

Learning & the Brain® connects educators to the latest in the science of learning.

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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

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We've heard many claims -- positive and negative -- about #Growth_mindset. This study looks at GM and socio-economic status...country by country. It concludes, in a sentence:

Growth mindset effects vary substantially by national and socioeconomic context.

https://t.co/UKI7zNSnAN

A very hepful pushback against simplistic interpretations.

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Cognitive science offers many (MANY) helpful ideas to teachers and school leaders. How do we hold them all together in a coherent framework?

Our blogger suggests: maybe Bandura's theory of #self_efficacy offers a common language:

https://t.co/eegsaXXu3R

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Remember that "AI damages your ability to think" study?

Let's take a breath...

https://t.co/o4DpdHFkGz

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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

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When you seek out nuanced wisdom about the curriculum (or anything else in schools), @RodJNaquin's perspective is always a good place to start.

https://t.co/2xOP296K52

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This article raises important questions about school-based mental health awareness programs. The conclusions are easy to overstate, but the paper's cautions should guide our thinking.

https://t.co/lUjybLfukB

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Q: What's better than learning about Executive Functions?

A: Applying #EF concepts to instruction in #reading, #writing, and #math.

Join us in Santa Barbara for a week this summer:

https://t.co/nD3YVqumWv

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You've heard a "research-based" claim about education. What should you do next?

@rastokke offers wise guidance here:

https://t.co/YAoygoFCIw

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We've got SO MANY good books to read.

Our guest blogger Rob McEntarffer recommends "Mental Models" and "Just Tell Them":

https://t.co/t421e9EtTv

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If you want all technology banned from schools, this post from @MrZachG is worth a read.

https://t.co/bZYbx2UOkh

You want a sample of Zach's provocativeness?

"A book does not love the child reading it.... By every standard the abstinence movement applies to a screen, a book should also be banned.

But of course nobody wants to ban books because we all understand that a book can reveal the wonders of the universe."

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What can neuroscience tell us about teaching #reading?

Join John Gabrieli & Joanna Christodoulou in Boston to consider:
* diagnosis
* prognosis
* early identification of dyslexia risk
* potential benefits of specific interventions

https://t.co/QhC5eLVTdZ

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What ... if anything ... should students memorize?

Lauren Brown weighs in:

https://t.co/ygzGRTLDCo

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You can always count on @EfratFurst for wise insights into #working_memory. Here's here latest perspective...

https://t.co/01vC2rt0fS

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Join Judy Willis and Malana Willis for our week-long summer institute on "Neuroscience for Optimal Learning."

Examine student engagement, emotional self-management, durable understanding, top-down executive functions, and creative thinking.

https://t.co/NJumH1URca

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Are #multiple_choice questions beneficial?

@MayaBialik makes the case:

https://t.co/EkOLmlRo8V

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The "Production Effect" tells us that students rememer more when they say words out loud.

Should we be requiring more verbal presentations?

Our blogger explores:

https://t.co/lNhSAU6see

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You missed @S_Oberle and @organizedbinder at our most recent conference, but you REALLY want to learn more about #executive_functions in grades K-3?

Check out this video:

https://t.co/EmzA3YgL1P

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Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle https://t.co/hOwnbbSlVn

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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

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@SoLInTheWild We have a strict policy: "when people write good stuff, we share it widely."

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We hear A LOT about students' #working_memory overload.

What about TEACHERS' overload?

@SoLInTheWild highlights the problems, and explains his own solutions:

https://t.co/BOZ24yxLUi