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Explore videos that showcase evidence-based learning practices in preK-12 schools, and see our core strategies and key topics in action.

Administration & Leadership
Boosting Student Engagement Through a Schoolwide Lunch Hour
For this high school in West Virginia, building time for clubs and tutoring into the school day means happier, higher-achieving students.
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Brain-Based Learning
Building Routines to Manage Cognitive Load
Creating procedures around daily classroom activities reduces the mental burden for students, leaving more brain space for them to think deeply about content.
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Brain-Based Learning
9 Brain Breaks to Foster Connection in Middle School
Just a few minutes of collaboration, movement, and community-building can create a more positive and productive middle school learning environment.
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Professional Learning
Supporting Teachers in Implementing the Science of Learning
By rooting their professional development in learning science, this district helped teachers figure out which strategies to use more frequently,and which to retire.
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Literacy
Walking Through Writing a Compelling Essay
Working out the parts of an essay step by step helps students think more creatively and analytically about what they want to convey.
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Classroom Management
Cultivating Effortful Thinking With the Warm Demander Approach
Combining strong relationships with clear expectations means teachers can create classrooms where every student feels supported—and accountable for sharing their thinking.
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Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Quiz Quiz Trade
When students get up and moving in this low-stakes conversational activity, they learn more about the topic—but also about each other.
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Classroom Management
Go-to Activities for Fast Finishers
Offering fun designated extension activities means the learning continues, even for the speediest students.
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Administration & Leadership
Making the Shift to Learning Science
In Maryland, a district's decade of effort to train more than 4,000 educators on how the brain learns best—so they can apply cognitive science in their own classrooms—begins to pay off.
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Brain-Based Learning
Pausing to Process New Information With a Stop and Jot
Building structured breaks into lessons that let students reflect, organize their thinking, and work through ideas in real time can strengthen their understanding.
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