*Notes on the science of learning
“You write about topics that are of value to me and my teaching practice. Your writing work makes learning immediately more sticky for my students." – subscriber and educator Amy O.
Hi, I’m education journalist and author Holly Korbey, and I write and produce this newsletter all about the science of learning—the body of evidence from neuroscience, educational psychology and cognitive science that can help inform how teachers teach and how students learn. You may know or have heard about the science of reading; it has become quite well-known in the last few years as more schools have adopted evidence-based practices to help teach students to read—but there’s a related body of research that applies to all of learning, not just reading.
I’ve been an independent reporter for more than 15 years, and my work on teaching and learning has appeared in places like The 74, The Hechinger Report, KQED Mindshift, Edutopia, MIT Tech Review, U.S. News and World Report, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and many more. I’m also the author of one book, Building Better Citizens, about the grassroots civics education revival.
Over the years I’ve spent in schools and talking with educators, leaders, experts and scientists, I’ve come to understand that there’s a gap between what scientists know and what the public understands about learning. I created this newsletter to bridge that gap.
What you’ll find at The Bell Ringer
Two weekly newsletters aimed at parents, teachers, school leaders, policy makers and the curious public
Reported stories and videos explaining and exploring the research on concepts like working memory, the ‘science of math,’ explicit instruction, what parents should know about the science of learning and more
Exclusive Q&As with scientists and experts to help you better understand things like how to teach math more effectively, or what research says about teaching science
Longform explorations and deep dives into topics like crucial foundational skills
A weekly roundup of research and media about the science of learning
An ongoing dialogue in the comments and the chat with smart, curious subscribers who make up the community here
Ways you can subscribe:
For free subscribers: get the weekly “This week in the science of learning” post, including what I think are the top stories, research and pieces of interest about the science of learning to grow your knowledge base or improve your practice
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