The Bell Ringer
Holly Korbey, Voices from the Field, Science of Reading ClassroomReporting, tools and resources on the science of learning
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Listen to John Sweller on Cognitive Load Theory
- The Natalie Wexler book club recording from Wednesday's meeting
Happy Friday, Bell Ringers! Today’s newsletter has not one, but two videos for you to enjoy this weekend.
Writing Fitness, Week 2: Thinking in sentences
The sentence, the foundation of all writing, must be mastered first, the authors argue
Welcome to week two of the book club! Before we get into today’s chapters and plans for our upcoming Zoom meeting, a few reminders:
Researchers respond to the story on "productive struggle"
Happy summer Friday, Bell Ringers. I’ve got a great letter for you today. Recently, two researchers reached out to me and wanted to respond to my story, “Why schools are rolling back ‘productive struggle.’” that’s generated quite a lot of c...
Writing Fitness, Week 1: Gapless instruction
A little bit about the state of student writing and an introduction to the book
Welcome to Week 1 of The Bell Ringer Book Club 2026. We are reading Writing Fitness: From Beginner to 5K, by David Didau and Rikki Cole, and in this newsletter...
Teaching That Succeeds link + surprise book club guest!
Get smart about learning this summer with Bell Ringer events
Happy Friday, Bell Ringers. I’ve got two announcements for events you’re not going to want to miss.
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Feed your mind, and the rest will follow. I'm an education reporter who writes The Bell Ringer: Reporting, resources and tools on the science of learning. Big GenX energy.
Voices from the Field shines a light on educators, their journeys, and the sharing of evidence-based practices with other educators. Reach out if you would like to share your story.
Science of Reading Classroom spotlights the work and ideas of incredible literacy teachers. We believe that when teachers teach teachers, teachers learn.
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