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How Learning Happens

Video Series

Teacher and elementary students working on a robot project
© George Lucas Educational Foundation
October 2020 | Edutopia
Teacher and elementary students working on a robot project
© George Lucas Educational Foundation

This collection of more than 30 videos from Edutopia highlights teaching practices that are grounded in the science of learning and development. Video topics include trauma-informed practices, outdoor education, social emotional learning, family engagement, culturally sustaining teaching, scaffolding learning, self-regulation, and much more. Each 3- to 6-minute video demonstrates strategies to integrate the science of learning and development into teachers’ everyday practices. The videos feature classrooms from elementary through high school in the following categories: Introduction to the Science of Learning and Development, Learning Beyond the School Day, Starting with the Adults, Cultivating a Belonging Mindset, Fostering Positive Relationships, Building Academic Confidence, Developing Foundational Skills, and Establishing Positive Conditions for Learning.