2026 Neural Education WINTER Book Study - Smart Teaching Stronger Learning

How can educators turn inghts from cognitive science into everyday classroom practices that truly stick? In this book study of Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, participants will explore evidence-based strategies that strengthen both teaching and learning, grounded in decades of research on how the brain learns best.

Edited by Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal, each chapter in Smart Teaching, Stronger Learning draws on the expertise of leading cognitive scientists who are also classroom teachers. Each session will connect the science of how the brain learns with real examples from diverse educational settings, giving participants tools they can adapt for any age group or content area.

Through collaborative discussion and classroom application, participants will unpack how principles like retrieval practice, spaced rehearsal, metacognitive feedback, and interleaving can be tailored to their own teaching contexts. Each session invites educators to connect scientific findings to the real-world challenges and opportunities of helping students think deeply, remember more, and transfer learning in meaningful ways.

Facilitated by Neural Education Champions, Kim Shapiro and Mike Schulist.

We will meet on the following Mondays from 4:30-6:00 pm PST: 

Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 9, Mar 23

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