Kate chats with educator and author Blake Harvard about his book Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning. They explore what we know about attention, working memory, and long-term memory, why multitasking doesn’t work, and practical strategies like retrieval and spaced practice that help students remember more.

This episode mentions:

Métis Christmas Mittens by Leah Marie Dorion, with Michif translation by Norman Fleury

Do I Have Your Attention? Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning by Blake Harvard

The Effortful Educator blog by Blake Harvard

Powerful Teaching by Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain