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Learning and the Brain

With research in neuroscience shedding new light on how students learn best, the May 2020 issue of Educational Leadership® (EL®) on "Learning and the Brain" aims to help educators make the most of this information to promote whole child development. The issue sorts genuine scientific findings from myths and hearsay, and explores the increasingly compelling connections between brain science and the classroom.  Read current issue

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Featured Articles

Author Carol Ann TomlinsonThe Sciences of Teaching
by Carol Ann Tomlinson and David A. Sousa
The fields of neuroscience and psychology, when paired, offer new insights on effective instruction.

Building Meaning Builds Teens' Brains
by Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Douglas R. Knecht
Connecting schoolwork to big ideas can enhance adolescents' neural networks.

Education's Research Problem
by Daniel T. Willingham and Andrew J. Rotherham
Educators and policymakers often ignore or distort scientific findings. Here's why—and what we can do about it.

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ASCD Staff - David GriffithASCD Policy Priorities: There's No Place Like School

In the latest installment of ASCD Policy Priorities, David Griffith, ASCD's senior director of advocacy and government relations, examines an important aspect of the school closures related to the novel coronavirus. These closures help us remember how central schools are to our common life, providing students much more than instruction that's needed for a high-quality childhood and life.

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Ayanna ThomasAyanna Thomas on Anxiety, the Brain, and Helping Learners Cope

An interview with cognitive psychologist Ayanna Thomas on how stress and anxiety affect the brain and learning, and what educators can do to better support students.

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May 19, 2020

Traditional Classroom Practices to Leave Behind During Remote Learning

Anthony Rebora with Justin Reich

Discussing school and "doing school at home" take us into apples and oranges territory. Join us as we examine some of the traditional classroom practices that transfer well into distance learning and identify those that don’t.

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