Drawing together the worlds of classroom practice, school leadership and scientific research, this is an essential how-to guide for initiating and maintaining a school improvement journey based on the science of learning.
What we now know about learning and teaching is vast; yet often, wading through the thousands of articles and books on this subject can leave even the most seasoned educator overwhelmed. This guide instead offers a distillation of key understandings―for teaching, literacy, mathematics, curriculum and implementation―to launch your school improvement work.
Harnessing the Science of Learning also features contributions from thought leaders across the fields of learning sciences and educational practice: Pamela Snow, Tanya Serry, Zach Groshell, Reid Smith, Toni Hatten-Roberts, Simon Breakspear, Katie Roberts-Hull, David Morkunas, Steven Capp, Shane Pearson and Eamon Charles.
This book illustrates practical ways to harness this knowledge, using a series of exemplary school case studies. These insightful narratives of transformation are interwoven with summaries of powerful teaching practices, forming a roadmap to drive improvement.
In this volume, you will learn how even discrete changes in a school can have marked impacts. It is suitable for those already versed in such principles, as well as anyone curious to plunge into what the science of learning has to offer.
Review
Studded with inspirational stories from a range of schools, Harnessing the Science of Learning should spark some fundamental and much-needed changes in instruction. Too often, teachers have been led to believe in practices that only make it harder for students to learn and for teachers to teach. This book provides a clear, accessible guide to pedagogical approaches backed by cognitive science that can enable both teachers and students to reach their full potential.
Natalie Wexler
Author of The Knowledge Gap and co-author of The Writing Revolution
Lyn Stone
Linguist, Literacy Specialist and Author, Reading for Life, Spelling for Life, and Language for Life
This gem of a book is a highly readable introduction to a huge body of scientific research on effective teaching and learning. More importantly, it is intensely practical. Reading this book, I was infused with an overwhelming sense of optimism that we might yet deliver on our promise of providing an excellent education to all young people―a life-changing gift for many.
About the Author
Nathaniel Swain, PhD, is a teacher, instructional coach and teacher educator. He is a Senior Lecturer in Learning Sciences at La Trobe University School of Education, Australia. Dr Swain has taught a range of learners in schools, and founded a community of teachers committed to educational excellence and equity: Think Forward Educators.
- Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (22 Oct. 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 214 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1032520299
- ISBN-13 : 978-1032520292
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