New for Spring 2026: Schema Theory Workshop — limited seats available.

New for Spring 2026: Schema Theory Workshop — limited seats available.

Reviews of Great Books

 Essential reading for cognitive science for teachers, evidence-based teaching, and neuroscience professional development

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel

Essential reading for cognitive science for teachers. This book translates research on retrieval practice, spaced learning, and interleaving into practical evidence-based teaching strategies. Perfect for teacher professional development and understanding how brain-based teaching works.

Why Don’t Students Like School?

by Daniel T. Willingham

Willingham masterfully explains cognitive science research in accessible language. Covers working memory, attention and learning, motivation theory, and why students remember what they think about. Must-read for neuroscience professional development for educators.

Visible Learning for Teachers

by John Hattie

Meta-analysis of what works in education. Essential for evidence-based teaching training and understanding research-based teaching methods. Perfect resource for school leadership professional development workshops focused on instructional effectiveness.

Understanding How We Learn

by Yana Weinstein, Megan Sumeracki

Practical guide to learning science for teachers. Covers six evidence-based teaching strategies backed by cognitive science research: spaced practice, retrieval practice, elaboration, interleaving, concrete examples, and dual coding. Perfect for teacher training programs.

The Learning Scientists

by Various Contributors

Excellent resource for neuroscience in education training. Translates educational neuroscience research into classroom strategies. Great for faculty workshops and brain-based teaching professional development.

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

by Daniel H. Pink

Essential reading for motivation science for teachers. Explains intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Perfect for understanding student engagement and creating brain-based teaching environments that motivate.

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

by Carol S. Dweck

Foundational work on growth mindset theory. Essential for cognitive science professional development focused on motivation and student engagement. Shows how brain-based teaching can foster resilience and learning orientation in K-12 education.

How Learning Works

by Susan A. Ambrose et al.

Comprehensive overview of learning science research with practical applications. Covers prior knowledge (schema theory), motivation, development, practice, feedback, and metacognition. Excellent for instructional leadership training workshop programs.

Small Teaching

by James M. Lang

Practical brain-based teaching strategies you can implement immediately. Based on cognitive science for teachers research about memory, attention, and motivation. Perfect for busy educators wanting evidence-based teaching training.

Powerful Teaching

by Pooja K. Agarwal, Patrice M. Bain

Deep dive into retrieval practice and spaced learning. Translates cognitive science research into practical working memory strategies for classroom use. Essential for teacher professional development workshops on evidence-based education.

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