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The Learning Agency
The Learning Agency has been far more successful than I imagined. I started the agency in 2018 to help people — and organizations— harness the power of learning. Part consultancy, ...
TEDx Talk On The Science Of Learning
My TEDx talk on the science of learning is up. Thanks to the many people who made it possible. I’d love any feedback. Watch here ...
Notes From The Field: How People Are Learning To Learn
Reader email is often my best email. While there’s the occasional snide note, most people send thoughtful responses to my work. Some point out errors. Others flag their own projects ...
Launch Of The Learning Agency
In an effort to improve education delivery services, I've decided to launch The Learning Agency. Part service provider, part consultancy, the organization will offer professional services around the science of ...
Science Of Learning Trailer
In an effort to get out the message about the new science of learning, I put together a short YouTube video on my book Learn Better. The video touches the ...
Learn Better Named One Of The “Best Books For Getting A Job”
I'm excited to share that Business Insider has named Learn Better as one of the best books for getting a job, and a great book for building up expertise in your ...
Amazon Chooses Learn Better As “Best Book” Of The Year
Am blushingly excited to report that Amazon listed Learn Better as one of the best books of the year in both nonfiction and business. My book is in some good ...
Forgot Where You Parked? Good
School’s out for the summer—and so begins a long few months of parents’ and teachers’ worrying about all the things their children will forget before the fall. The fractions they ...
The Youth-Counseling Program Helping To Curb Chicago’s Violence
In the minds of many, the South Side of Chicago has descended into a type of madness. While crime doesn’t define the vibrant, inspiring city, violence clings to certain South ...
Sorry Kids, Schools Need More Testing, Not Less
In education circles, testing has become the villain of the day. Kids declare exams to be a waste of time while educators argue that the anxiety around tests produces a ...
A Better Way To Learn In City Schools
In a small classroom, Keoni Scott-Reid provided his opening statement. Scott-Reid had been assigned to argue against mass surveillance programs in an Urban Debate League tournament in Washington, D.C., and ...
Five Popular Myths About Learning That Are Totally Wrong
You’ve made it this far in life, so you probably think you know how you learn new information. But it turns out that false beliefs about teaching and learning are ...
Say No To Highlighters, Yes To Flash Cards
I had a fun interview with the Seattle Times. By the time he was in fourth grade, Ulrich Boser had been labeled a slow learner. He’d already repeated kindergarten, and ...