What teachers need to know about the science of learning and what they don't

​Lately there’s been a push to acquaint educators with “the science of learning.” But only some aspects of that science actually help teachers do their jobs. Others just waste their time.
You might think that before aspiring teachers take up their posts, they’re taught what scientists have discovered about how children learn. In fact, many teachers are unaware of that research, and--for complex reasons—some are actually hostile to scientific recommendations.

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