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Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 by Peter Liljedahl

Initially, I looked at this title and thought “not another best practice book” the bookstores…



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Rationality by Steven Pinker

Over the last couple of years, we have often felt like the world is losing…



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The Goldilocks Map by Andrew Watson

The Goldilocks Map: A Classroom Teacher’s Quest to Evaluate ‘Brain-Based’ Teaching Advice is an entertaining…



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The Benefits of Direct Instruction: Balancing Theory with Practice

When teachers hear that “research shows we should do X,” we have at least two…



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Learning Science for Instructional Designers by Clark Quinn

Learning Science for Instructional Designers: From Cognition to Application is a wonderful synthesis of the…



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Learning Without Borders: New Learning Pathways for all Students by...

In Learning Without Borders: New Learning Pathways for all Students, Yong Zhao outlines an ongoing…



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Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion...

Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion takes a refreshing look at…



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The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practice to Engage and...

Imagine how schools might be different if educators focused on the process rather than product…



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Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at...

With the school year starting in just a couple of weeks, Learn Like a Pro:…



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Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycle...

Even before the increase in mental health challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we were…



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