The Engaged Brain is one the 12 micro-courses offered by The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning as part of its Neuroteach Global professional learning resource. After completion of this micro-course, learners will be prepared to: • Design classes to incentivize thinking hard • Use multiple modalities for teaching and assessment • Apply novelty, relevance, and choice to increase student engagement • Explain the benefit of struggling during the learning process, and design lessons where students make and learn from mistakes