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How Teaching & Learning Happens

Online course

This online course equips educators with evidence-based practices and insights from the science of learning. We guide teachers and school leaders through the process of enriching their instructional practices, ensuring that all students benefits from a balanced, informed, and dynamic educational experience. 

Do you have any questions? Do you want to find out more about the program and the possibilities for teachers in your school? Please contact us.

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Introduction

In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, schools are often faced with the daunting challenge of keeping pace with the latest pedagogical strategies while also meeting the diverse needs of their students. Many teachers and school leaders feel they want to engage with research and evidence-based strategies but don’t know where to start. In addition, many professionals have had ineffective CPD based on neuromyths or unproven methods which can waste valuable time in the classroom. 

Based on the award-winning books ‘How Learning Happens’ and ‘How Teaching Happens, this online training course directly addresses this challenge by equipping educators with evidence-based practices and insights from the science of learning. By embracing our online program, and leveraging the science of learning, we guide teachers and school leaders through the process of enriching their instructional practices, ensuring that every student benefits from a balanced, informed, and dynamic educational experience. Training is designed and led by the authors of the books, prof. dr. Carl Hendrick and prof. dr. Jim Heal.

 

Who will benefit from this online course?

  • Teachers at all levels (aspiring, novice, experienced, preschool to college).

  • School leaders supervising teaching and learning.
  • Teams of teachers working together at a specific level or within a certain subject area.

  • Schools seeking a high-quality professional learning program for faculty-wide learning.

Professors

Prof. dr. Carl Hendrick, Professor School of Leadership & Sustainability
Prof. dr. Carl Hendrick Professor School of Leadership & Sustainability
Prof. dr. Carl Hendrick works as a professor of evidence-informed learning and teaching at Academica where he focuses on bridging the gap between research and practice. He was a secondary English teacher for 18 years in a range of different contexts and he completed his PhD in education at King’s College London. He is the a.o co-author of 2 very best sellings and prize-winning books in education: How Learning Happen with Paul Kirschner and How Teaching Happens with Paul Kirschner and Jim Heal. The latter was recently translated into Dutch.
Prof dr. Jim Heal, Professor School of Leadership & Sustainability
Prof dr. Jim Heal Professor School of Leadership & Sustainability
Prof. dr. Jim Heal works as a professor of Educational Leadership at Academica. He brings more than 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, school principal, researcher and writer. He currently works as Director of Impact Academy at Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit that partners with universities across the United States to integrate principles of cognitive science into teacher education. He also works as an assistant professor at Harvard University. Previously, he was Director of Practice at Research Schools International at Harvard University, where he worked to connect research and practice at the school and systems level. Jim holds a master's degree in School Leadership and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Jim is co-author of "How Teaching Happens."

Expert-Led Content

Trailblazers in applying educational research to classroom practice, prof. dr. Carl Hendrick and prof. dr. Jim Heal, who bring decades of research and practical experience directly into each module.

Practical Application

Every module includes instructional videos and real-world examples, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice. There is also the potential for collaborative learning through peer interactions, allowing educators to discuss and refine their understanding and application of course materials.

Dynamic learning experience

Each section of the course includes interactive components designed to reinforce learning and application of the knowledge. All this is provided on our own online learning platform which provides a range of functionality.

The program: what will you get?

Core components overview
  • 12 modules consisting of 4 components per module.
  • Instructional videos on each topic.
  • Interactive components.
  • Downloadable materials for schools to use in their own context.

 

Price range for the program is $50 - $95 per teacher. 

See our one-pager for an overview of the core components of the course.

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Instructional videos

 

Each component features a video of the core principles of each topic with an example of how to use this knowledge in practice. The videos that Carl and Jim have created are segmented into shorter parts, focusing on the discussed concepts and principles although exceptions may be made for more in-depth elaboration of concepts or related examples.  

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Activities and interactive components per section

 

  • Each component includes one or more interactive parts, based on the type of knowledge discussed in each section and its relevance to educators' practices.
  • The course also features a set of retrieval questions related to knowledge previously covered. The selection of these questions is guided by their relevance to connecting the topics addressed in this module.
  • Each key concept from the assignments should be shared and discussed with a peer in some form. This peer interaction allows for feedback that can help enhance the effective application of the knowledge.

Downloadable materials

 

Each module concludes: 

 

  • A printable conceptual overview of the content to be covered.
  • Practicle guides.
  • Beyond the advanced organizer, participants can also download a 'Knowledge to Practice' poster. This poster provides a concise summary of the concepts discussed in the module and illustrates each with examples of how they can be applied in daily practice. The intention is for teachers to print this poster and refer to it as they apply these concepts in their own practice or while redesigning instructional materials.
  • A list of recommended materials, books, and articles that teachers can utilize for further study or in-depth reading.
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Quotes based on the book

 

"So often I’ve been asked to recommend a starting text for educators interested in the workings of the mindnow I have one. The text Kirschner and Hendrick offer alongside each seminal article does a wonderful job of situating the content in the broader scientific context, and in the classroom."

 

- Daniel Willingham, Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Studies, University of Virginia, US 

 

"This is a terrific collection of some of thought-provoking and actionable articles about classroom teaching. The selections are sure to inform and challenge readers, and certainly will help them understand teaching better. It is also not farfetched to imagine that critical thinking about these articles will lead to better teaching."

 

- David C. Berliner, Regents’ Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, US

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