Category Archives: Science of Learning

The K-Shaped AI Divide: Why Knowledge Decides Who Grows With AI

AI is splitting learners like a K-shaped recovery. People with deep domain knowledge use it to grow; people without it can end up handing over the thinking. Here is the evidence, and why it makes the case for a knowledge-rich curriculum.

The Science Edtech Forgot

This week, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance that reframes how states and school districts should evaluate educational technology. In a Dear Colleague Letter signed by Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler, the Department made the case that edtech should be judged on evidence of learning gains, not on screen time or raw usage. Responsible designContinueContinue reading “The Science Edtech Forgot”

From the Moon to the Mind: How Space Exploration Illuminates Learning

📬 Stay in the loop Join educators getting weekly insights on AI, co-teaching, and instructional leadership. Subscribe “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” , Neil Armstrong (1969) The Mission Control Mindset Picture a professional development session where teachers design instruction the way NASA engineers design a mission. The stakes areContinueContinue reading “From the Moon to the Mind: How Space Exploration Illuminates Learning”

Holding Two Truths: Education, Evidence, and Fatherhood

As I prepare to become a father, my view of education is shifting. What will I hold onto and what will change when learning becomes personal? A reflection on time, empathy, evidence, and raising a learner in a complex system.

The Reading Crisis: Where Are We At and Where Do We Go From Here?

As someone who’s spent years working in the worlds of both K-12 and Higher Education, I’ve witnessed a worrying trend that’s been brewing for over two decades amongst students in both K-12 and Higher Education. It’s a crisis that gnaws at the very foundation of learning and critical thinking: a reading crisis.

Navigating Education – The Podcast: Ep 78 – Formative Assessment is One of the Most Impactful Strategies You Can Use In Your Instruction

Formative assessment is one of the most impactful strategies K-20 teachers can use in their instruction. It helps us determine where our students are at and how they are performing in real time. Here are my thoughts about how you can use formative assessment with and without EdTech as well as implementing it at strategic points throughout your lesson to get the most out of it to support your students.

Retrieval and Spaced Practice – Key Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners

📬 Stay in the loop Join educators getting weekly insights on AI, co-teaching, and instructional leadership. Subscribe supporting multilingual learners is a top priority for teachers who want to help every student succeed. As language demands grow, teachers are always on the lookout for practical, research-backed strategies to support vocabulary and memory skills. A recentContinueContinue reading “Retrieval and Spaced Practice – Key Strategies to Support Multilingual Learners”

Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction

📬 Stay in the loop Join educators getting weekly insights on AI, co-teaching, and instructional leadership. Subscribe Peleton, the exercise mobile app, excels at offering a gamified, community-centric workout experience. This “Peloton Pedagogy” employs direct modeling and instruction, complemented by uplifting storytelling and consistent positive reinforcement. As students, we value teachers who provide clear, step-by-stepContinueContinue reading “Peleton Pedagogy for Asynchronous Instruction”