How We Learn

Amplifying Impact Through the Science of Learning

October 3, 2026

Online

This webinar will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET / 7:00 am - 9:00 am PT on October 3, 2026 for a total of 2 credit hours.

For those who cannot attend the live webinar on October 3, a recording of the webinar will be available for 7 days following the live webinar, beginning the following Monday.
CE credit is only available for live attendance.

This interactive workshop empowers PreK–12 educators and leaders to leverage the science of learning to maximize their instructional impact. Participants explore how students learn, process, and retain information, and examine high-impact, evidence-informed practices that strengthen engagement, understanding, and transfer. Through practical examples, attendees will connect cognitive science principles—such as attention, memory, feedback, and scaffolded support—to real classroom decisions. The session emphasizes actionable strategies that enhance clarity, deepen thinking, and promote durable learning, enabling educators to design experiences where all learners thrive and make meaningful progress.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

Explain key principles from the science of learning that influence how students acquire and retain knowledge.

Describe how attention, memory, and cognitive load affect student learning in my context.

Identify high-impact instructional strategies that align with how students learn best.

Evaluate and adjust instructional practices to better align with the science of learning.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

PreK–12 Teachers

Instructional Coaches

School Administrators

Curriculum Specialists

District leaders seeking to deepen their understanding of learning science and translate research into high-impact classroom practice

John T. Almarode, PhD

Professor of Education, James Madison University; Co-Editor, Teacher Educator Journal; Co-Author, The Mathematics Playbook (2024), The Teacher Clarity Playbook, Grades K-12 (2024), The Early Childhood Education Playbook (2022), How Tutoring Works: Six Steps to Grow Motivation and Accelerate Student Learning (2021), How Learning Works (2021), Clarity for Learning (2018), From Snorkelers to Scuba Divers: Making the Elementary Science Classroom a Place of Engagement and Deep Learning (2017), Visible Learning for Science (2017), and Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6–12 (2013)