Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, has been named the 2019 Book of the Year! I am so honored by Barbara Oakley's endorsement and dedication to sharing the science of learning with the world.

Powerful Teaching was 43% off on Amazon for a limited time when this update was posted (the biggest discount we've ever seen) – keep an eye on Amazon for more discounts. In the meantime, download a list of my favorite strategies from the book!

Powerful Teaching is Book of the Year

Powerful Teaching has been named the 2019 Book of the Year by Barbara Oakley, author of numerous books, including A Mind for Numbers and Mindshift!

As Professor Oakley put it, "If we had to select a single book to recommend to instructors of any kind, it would be this masterpiece—Powerful Teaching is the best book on teaching that we’ve ever read."

You may be familiar with Professor Oakley's book and massive open online course (MOOC), both entitled Learning How To Learn. She is the keynote speaker at the upcoming Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston, November 22-24, where she'll be sharing research at the intersection of engineering and neuroscience (I'll be presenting at Learning & the Brain, too).

Powerful Teaching was 43% off on Amazon when we posted this update (keep your eyes on Amazon for more discounts coming soon). Looking for a gift for a teacher? Or not sure yet? Read excerpts from Powerful Teaching!

Download Strategies from Powerful Teaching

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One of my favorite things about Powerful Teaching is how we've condensed the science of learning into key, actionable strategies for the classroom. You can download our list of 5 strategies for retrieval practice directly from our website, powerfulteaching.org. One of our most popular strategies is how to swap study guides for Retrieval Guides. We also have free downloadable templates!

Learn more about how teachers are applying retrieval practice in their classrooms with this new podcast series from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

As Professor Oakley shares in her book review, "In Powerful Teaching, Agarwal and Bain provide a tour de force of practical ideas and explanations involving retrieval practice, explaining how this vital topic is related to concepts such as interleaving, deliberate practice, and formative assessments."