TFI’s Class of 2023 and our Alumni Fellows will gather for two days to discuss shaping lessons that foster learning, engagement, focus, and deep knowledge.

How can we shape lessons that foster learning, engagement, focus, and deep knowledge? This lively and interactive institute explores current brain research focusing on core cognitive processes—especially human memory. We will begin with the essential function of working memory: the brain’s construction site. In working memory, students assemble small pieces into larger mental structures. We then explore the cognitive steps essential to long-term memory formation: the encoding and retrieval strategies that best consolidate learning and overcome prior misconceptions. A research-informed perspective on these topics helps teachers rethink old assumptions and create more effective and motivating lesson plans. With all our discussions, we balance an in-depth exploration of research with practical and flexible classroom strategies.

Presented by Andrew Watson

President, Translate the Brain

Author, The Goldilocks Map: A Teacher’s Quest to Evaluate ‘Brain-Based’ Teaching Advice

Learning Begins: The Science of Working Memory and Attention for the Classroom Teacher

and Learning Grows: The Science of Motivation for the Classroom Teacher

Twitter: @AndrewWatsonTTB

Editor, Learning and the Brain Blog