[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the fifth vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on current events and themes in education. This video features the topic of the learning sciences.

[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5QKFajx_Q”][vc_column_text]Dr. Pamela Cantor, Founder and Senior Science Advisor for  Turnaround for Children demonstrates how scientific research can be utilized in school design and practice. Sharing a specific example from a school visit, Dr. Cantor explains how context and environment can directly affect the developing brain of a child. She encourages educators to use this science to change the odds for children.

Learn more:

• What the Learning Sciences Are Teaching Us About Learning – Pt. 1
• Threshold Concept: Synchronizing K-12 Education Policy with the Learning Sciences
• The Science of Learning and Development and Its Implications for Transforming K-12 Education
• Connecting Science with Learning and Human Development
• Building Blocks for Learning

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