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In this episode, Court Shuller, a 7th-grade ELA teacher in South Jersey, shares their experience of planning lessons and units through a cognitive science lens. They’ll share how the 3 principles of Cognitive Load Theory, Prior Knowledge, and Effortful Thinking can be reflected in their classroom.
Show Notes:
Powerful Teaching-Pooja Agarwal &Patrice Bain
TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading-Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica Woolway
Learning How to Learn-Barbara Oakley
Minding the Gap-Substack by Natalie Wexler
The Knowledge Gap-Natalie Wexler
Beyond the Science of Reading-Natalie Wexler
Pomodoro Studying Technique
Outsmart Your Brain-Daniel Willingham
Why Don’t Students Like School?-Daniel Willingham
Show Notes:
Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
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Season 3-episodes
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In this episode, Court Shuller, a 7th-grade ELA teacher in South Jersey, shares their experience of planning lessons and units through a cognitive science lens. They’ll share how the 3 principles of Cognitive Load Theory, Prior Knowledge, and Effortful Thinking can be reflected in their classroom.
Show Notes:
Powerful Teaching-Pooja Agarwal &Patrice Bain
TLAC Guide to the Science of Reading-Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, & Erica Woolway
Learning How to Learn-Barbara Oakley
Minding the Gap-Substack by Natalie Wexler
The Knowledge Gap-Natalie Wexler
Beyond the Science of Reading-Natalie Wexler
Pomodoro Studying Technique
Outsmart Your Brain-Daniel Willingham
Why Don’t Students Like School?-Daniel Willingham
Show Notes:
Road to Reading Webpage
SoR Resource Page
Season 2-episodes
Season 3-episodes

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