21st Century Learning: Applying What We Know

November 12–13, 2010  |  San Diego, Calif.

The confluence of research on learning from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and studies of student achievement provide educators with unprecedented knowledge. In this session, we will examine this research and its practical implications for curriculum, assessment, instruction, and school structure.

Participants will be actively engaged in exploring the following questions:

• What does current brain research tell us about the most effective approaches for learning?
• How can we construct a more coherent and relevant curriculum from the learners’ perspective?
• Why and how should we teach and assess for understanding and transfer?
• What motivates learners to try their best? What factors negatively affect student motivation?

Institute Staff: Jay McTighe, Columbia, Md., and Judy Willis, Santa Barbara, Calif., ASCD Authors and Educational Consultants Registration Fee: $349 (ASCD members), $413 (Nonmembers) Materials Fee: $39 for Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook and Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning: Insights from a Neurologist and Classroom Teacher PDI Code: PD11GB006