Teaching Motivated Minds: Austin TX, November 12-14
Teaching Motivated Minds: Austin TX, November 12-14
Classroom teacher, author, and professional development speaker exploring how cognitive science strengthens teaching and learning.
Author of 3 Books
Harvard M.Ed.
14+ Years Training Educators
From classroom teacher to cognitive science educator
1988
My teaching life started in 1988 in a high-school English classroom. I’ve been working in (or near) schools ever since.
1988-2022
Over the years, I have taught English at the Loomis Chaffee School, where I also served as Dean of Faculty. I’ve also taught at Concord Academy and the Phillips Exeter Summer School.
2012
After earning an M.Ed. in Harvard’s Mind Brain Education program, I started Translate the Brain. Since then, I’ve traveled the country and the globe to help make learning easier and teaching more effective.
2012-Present
As a keynote speaker and evidence-based teaching expert, I deliver engaging presentations at national conferences including Learning and the Brain, researchED.
Since 2017, I have edited the Learning and the Brain Blog.
Evidence-based books translating cognitive science research for classroom teachers
Academic background in education and cognitive science
2012
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
This program, founded by Kurt Fischer, was the oldest MBE program in the country.
1996
English and American Language and Literature
Boston University
1988
Medieval History and Literature
Harvard University
2017 – Present
Learning and the Brain Blog
Curating and editing content on cognitive science and educational neuroscience.
I’m an education consultant and provide cognitive science services for schools nationwide
I deliver engaging presentations about cognitive science and education at conferences throughout the US and internationally, including Learning and the Brain and researchED.
National and international conference keynotes
School district professional development events
Educational organization conferences
As a school faculty workshop speaker, I provide hands-on training sessions that translate neuroscience research into practical classroom applications.
Half-day and full-day workshop programs
Multi-session professional development series
Customized training for specific needs
Exploring what cognitive science research can—and cannot—tell us about effective teaching.
Explore how working memory, attention, long-term memory, and cognitive load shape students’ learning—and what these findings mean for classroom teaching.
Workshops that help educators understand cognitive science research, question familiar assumptions, and consider new approaches to teaching and learning.
Explore the psychology of student motivation, including how classroom environments can foster autonomy, competence, belonging, and persistence.
Help school leaders evaluate research claims, understand the cognitive demands of teaching, and make thoughtful decisions about professional development.
Learn to distinguish promising research from exaggerated claims, recognize common neuromyths, and think critically about what education studies actually show.
Keynotes and presentations at Learning and the Brain, researchED, and conferences throughout the United States and internationally.
Explore how cognitive science research can inform teaching and professional development at your school or district.
