Smart Teaching, Stronger Learning!

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of collective efficacy and bite-sized adjustments in teaching practices to enhance student learning.

We can't say enough about the collective efficacy that contributed to this incredible book, Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, but more importantly, the collective efficacy that is built when we incorporate science of learning practices. Our biggest takeaway: Don't be intimidated by these concepts! They are actually "bite-sized adjustments" you can make that will result in powerful shifts for your teaching and for your students' learning. Let's leverage what we're already doing in the classroom, intentionally name the practices, explain why they will build long-term memory, and implement these practices routinely! Stronger Learning, here we come!

People in this episode

Hosts: Suzy Evans, Shane Saeed

Topics covered

• collective efficacy
• science of learning
• teaching practices
• long-term memory
• student learning

Keywords

• collective efficacy
• science of learning
• teaching adjustments
• long-term memory
• student engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Smart Teaching Stronger Learning

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