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Bringing Education Policy and the Learning Sciences into Alignment

Posted October 24, 2019 in Learning Sciences, science of learning and development, social-emotional learning, whole-child by Natalie Truong

Today, the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) published Aligning Education Policy with the Science of Learning and Development, offering nine recommendations for state and federal education policy based on research on how students learn and develop. Research on how students learn and develop is providing teachers, practitioners, and policymakers with insights on how to help students […]

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New Innovation Spotlight Episode – Education Policy and the Learning Sciences with Natalie Truong

Posted October 23, 2019 in Learning Sciences, podcast, social-emotional learning, whole-child by DeQuendre Bertrand

Emerging knowledge from the learning sciences provides evidence and insights into the dynamic nature of learning, child development, motivation, and cognition. School leaders can harness this knowledge base to create a new vision of how to best support student learning in K-12 education systems. However, the policy environment to support such transformation is not in […]

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Susan Patrick on Five Global Trends in Education

Posted September 6, 2019 in Education Policy, Equity, international, Learning Sciences by Communications Staff

In a recent conversation with Getting Smart‘s Tom Vander Ark, iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick outlined five global trends in learning, including: Ensuring Education Systems Are Fit for Purpose. Modernizing the Teacher Workforce and Professional Learning Innovating Education for Equity, Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Aligning Pathways between Early Childhood, K-12, College, and the […]

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What the Learning Sciences Are Teaching Us About Learning – Pt. 3

Posted August 29, 2019 in Learning Sciences, New Learning Models, personalized learning by Bror Saxberg

This is the sixth vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of the learning sciences.   Bror Saxberg, Vice President of the Learning Sciences at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, discusses cognition and how education should aim to get both […]

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What the Learning Sciences Are Teaching Us About Learning – Pt. 2

Posted August 16, 2019 in Learning Sciences, New Learning Models by Pamela Cantor

This is the fifth vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of the learning sciences.   Dr. Pamela Cantor, Founder and Senior Science Advisor for  Turnaround for Children demonstrates how scientific research can be utilized in school design and […]

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What the Learning Sciences Are Teaching Us About Learning

Posted July 31, 2019 in Learning Sciences, New Learning Models by Todd Rose

This is the fourth vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of the learning sciences.  Todd Rose, Co-Founder and President of Populace, and professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, provides insight on the flawed concept of “average” […]

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