Remarkable Learning
Building Creative and Confident Kids
All children can learn at exceedingly high levels, no matter their backgrounds or struggles. Every one of our students can develop academic self-confidence and emotional well-being, all the while gaining a deep understanding of their purpose and place in the world. Across the K-12 landscape, we can create classrooms that are challenging and exhilarating places to be, both for our students and our teachers.
We seek to identify and master the right strategies by drawing on the expertise of our top educators and reviewing the latest findings from cognitive research. In celebration of teachers everywhere, let’s work together to pinpoint what really works in our classrooms without the tricks and shortcuts. If we listen and learn from our top teachers and principals, we can isolate the key actions that all schools must have in place for students to excel, and for everyone to enjoy school again.
So, what really works in our classrooms?
Join the conversation. Educators everywhere are searching for the right solutions on behalf of children.
Top Strategies
What great teachers do.
SURVEY SAYS
We survey award-winning teachers to capture what they say are the best-of-the best strategies. Those results are found in our free monthly newsletter, along with lots of other cool classroom stuff.
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Teacher Expertise
What I think. My vote. STRATEGY BRACKET
We challenge all teachers to complete a bracket and join the conversation. The bracket is free and open to all educators. Your individual responses are anonymous. We will tabulate the results and post them here. Our brackets and surveys are central to our work in determining why some strategies and interventions work great, and others not so much. Yes, some things really do impact learning more than others, and having that discussion should be ongoing and collegial. Join us!
Click here for bracket instructions.
Click here for printable B&W versions.
Evidence-Based Practices
What the science tells us. RESEARCH FINDINGS
We value the ongoing research in learning theory and cognitive science that helps us pinpoint what works in our classrooms and highlights the impact of strategies and interventions. Yes, we are data nerds who like to discuss things like effect sizes, correlation, and causation. Though the research is helpful, we trust our practitioners first and foremost. Why? Because the research should inform our debate, but it should not settle it for us.
Free Resources and Article Vault
Applied Literacy _ Writing and Speaking_eBook.
School Improvement _ 5 Actions for Leaders.
School Systems_In Search of Connectivity.
In Pursuit of Engagement_Self-Actualization.
The Latest Bracket Results
Take the Strategy Bracket Challenge individually or as part of a school-wide training or grade-level PLC. The bracket is open to all educators. Have fun! Stay Tuned: INITIAL RESULTS have been tallied from across schools and districts! Check those out via our newsletter. It comes out monthly and it really is free. See link to bracket instructions above. See link to the newsletter here.
Cool Research Findings
Hattie visible learning graphic. A great tool for educators. Just remember that correlation and causation are not the same things.
Hattie strategies glossary. A nice summary of the key terms and techniques that Hattie reviewed as part of his famous meta-analysis.