Reading Road Trip S3 E10: The Science of Learning with Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden

Season 3 of Reading Road Trip wraps up with a jam-packed episode featuring Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden. Kate and Amanda have a wide-ranging conversation about the science of learning and human behaviour – how do children learn new things? From the instructional hierarchy to incremental rehearsal, don’t miss this fabulous episode!

The Instructional Hierarchy

The Instructional Hierarchy is a model of skill acquisition. The hierarchy has been researched for decades – when we learn something new, we move through a series of predictable stages. Educators need to be aware of the instructional hierarchy since we are most effective when our instruction matches the student’s current level of proficiency. Learn…

La liste orthographique

Cette liste orthographique, provenant du Québec, peut servir de guide afin de sélectionner des mots à étudier pour chaque niveau scolaire. Ces mots peuvent provenir de l’ensemble des disciplines, de listes reconnues, de thèmes traités en classe ainsi que des besoins et des champs d’intérêt des élèves.