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Ontario has a math emergency
The latest provincial testing results show only half of Grade 6 students are meeting the required standard.
 • Nidhi Sachdeva and Jim Hewitt
The science of learning is not the same as “back to basics”
How teachers can move past educational pendulum swings to a more evidence-informed future.
 • Jim Hewitt and Nidhi Sachdeva
When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)
How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.
 • Jim Hewitt and Nidhi Sachdeva
The Transient Information Effect: Why Great Explanations Don’t Always Stick
In this post, Dr. John Sweller describes how the Transient Information Effect can overload student working memory and what teachers can do about it.
 • Nidhi Sachdeva and Jim Hewitt
Beyond belief: Reframing teaching as a science-based profession
Some reflections on Douglas Carnine's classic article, "Why Education Experts Resist Effective Practices.”
 • Jim Hewitt and Nidhi Sachdeva
Edu-Snippets
Why knowledge matters in the age of AI; What happens to learners' neural activity with prolonged use of LLMs for writing
 • Nidhi Sachdeva and Jim Hewitt
What the most successful teachers do
The fascinating story of Barak Rosenshine and his ten principles of instruction
 • Nidhi Sachdeva and Jim Hewitt
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