Agarwal Pooja K. - Powerful teaching: unleash the science of learning

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7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 12

Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. and Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S.

In recent years, educators' understanding of how people learn has shifted in some big ways, but we haven't had a go-to manual for applying that research in the classroom. Powerful Teaching is that manual and so much more. With specific examples, actionable strategies, and tips for realistic implementation, Agarwal and Bain bridge the gap between cognitive science and education, showing us exactly how to put four key strategies into practice in any subject area and any grade level. Teachers who want to see dramatic improvement in student learning must read this book!

Jennifer Gonzalez, educator and director of Cult of Pedagogy

Teachers need this book. Students need this book. It's as simple as that. This book will create a more efficient and effective classroom and improve learning. Powerful Teaching should be required reading for all teachers. If this book isn't in your school's professional development library, you're missing out. Our classrooms are in dire need of this information and I cannot wait to lead a book study on Powerful Teaching.

Blake Harvard, blogger and AP Psychology teacher, James Clemens High School

Powerful Teaching is an incredible book with a very powerful message for teachers as to how we can transform education. A practical read, explained clearly and explicitly, this book will impact and improve teaching and learning. I love the fusion of educational research with real-life practical classroom examples.

Kate Jones, author of Love to Teach and History Teacher, Abu Dhabi

In Powerful Teaching, educators at every level will find a treasure trove of new techniques they can put to use in their classrooms, all of which are grounded in the latest research on how students learn. Accessible prose, practical strategies, and solid scientific supportthese elements combine to make this a book that will benefit all teachers and, more importantly, their students.

James M. Lang, author of Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning

We've arguably learned more about the brainhow it works and more pressingly how it learnsin the last 20 years than we did in all of human history up to that point. Yet many educators have done precious little to adjust their teaching to what we now know. Fortunately this book provides a golden opportunity to do that. Golden because the authors have taken the science and distilled it into its most powerful form: a limited number of simple but powerful ideas with guidance on how to use them with insight and fidelity. They've made it easy to be smarter about how youand your studentslearn. Who doesn't want that?

Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion 2.0, Practice Perfect, and Reading Reconsidered

Powerful Teaching shines a spotlight on the partnership between teachers and students in learning, by emphasizing student responsibility in the classroom. Using a set of clearly defined Power Tools, this book equips educators to empower students to take charge of their own learning.

Mandy Manning, 2018 National Teacher of the Year

Powerful Teaching brings cognitive science and education together in one book! It's a digestible, evidence-based resource for educators (of all subject matter and age groups), parents, and students alike to easily implement for tremendous impact. I've already shared multiple ideas and activities with co-workers and I'll be asking all our staff to read it!

Megan Nellis, program director of Imagine Scholar, South Africa

Other books about learning draw on academic research or on experience in the classroom. In Powerful Teaching, Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain combine the best of both to offer teachers, parents, and others concerned with education the most accurate and most useful information on how students learn.

Annie Murphy Paul, author of Origins and The Cult of Personality

I have been anxiously awaiting Powerful Teaching and I am especially excited to put : Energize Learning with Spacing and Interleaving to work in my school. The data behind the science are visually presented so that teachers can instantly see why they should be using these strategies. The authors provide multiple practical applications that can be adapted to any educational settinga book that will truly create powerful teachers and learners!

Lisa A. Pulley, District Instructional & Technology Coach and Social Studies teacher

Anxiety and fear of making mistakes was sometimes the culprit for failing to remember what I really knew at the right moment. Learning about retrieval strategies with Powerful Teaching not only clarified for me why I would get anxious in school about making mistakes, but also provided a toolbox of strategies to truly make learning low-stakes and even fun for our students. From the creation of a welcoming community on day one to the day of the test, the ideas and resources offered in this book ensure that students succeed, take advantage of mistakes, and feel enthusiastic about learning.

Oscar Ramrez, adult education principal, The Next Step Public Charter School

This easy-to-read book makes the phrase science of learning real for anyone responsible for teaching students. It's chock full of practical tips (not fads) and, mercifully, devoid of academic mumbo jumbo. If you want to unlock the full power of students' minds, please read this!

Benjamin Riley, founder of Deans for Impact

The authors have combined years of scientific expertise and practical experience to create a marvelous book about understanding and applying the science of learning in the classroom. This book is highly readable and a boon to all teachers who want to improve their students' learning.

Henry L. Roediger, III, co-author of Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

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