Academy 2026
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2026 Science of Teaching and Learning Leadership Academy

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Type

Conference

Level

Foundational

Format

Hybrid

Price

Paid

Description

OVERVIEW
The Academy is designed for preschool to collegiate teachers and school leaders within all school settings – public, charter, private, state, and international. Whatever your role and wherever you are, the Academy will:

-Deepen your knowledge of Science of Learning principles.
-Increase your understanding of Executive Functions; Mindsets; Meta-Cognition; Diversity, Equity, and Belonging; Coaching; Memory; Science of Reading and Math; Cognitive Load; Play; Motivation; Feedback; MBE translation and integration; Meta-Cognition; and Project-Based Learning.
-Develop your ability to translate Science of Learning principles into everyday actions in your specific context.
-Leave you equipped with a Science of Learning research-informed lens and toolkit of strategies that can be applied in many areas and to many challenges.
-Connect you to an international network of Science of Learning research-informed teachers and school leaders.
-Help inform, validate, and transform your practice.
-After the Academy, you will receive ongoing mentoring and programmatic support throughout the school year.

The Academy, now entering its ninth year, is designed by the internationally recognized CTTL, a teacher-led, school-based Science of Learning research and translation center. The CTTL has an international public purpose to elevate teacher effectiveness, student achievement, and the whole child’s school experience through research and strategies. We do this by using the science of learning to teach the science of learning.

STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMY

Science of Learning Sessions:
You will gain foundational knowledge in MBE topic areas, explore examples of how MBE can inform classroom practices, and learn about our streamlined action research design.

Deep Dive Sessions:
You will dive into areas of your choice, such as literacy, math, memory, metacognition, feedback, executive functioning, and diversity, equity, and belonging (DEB), in sessions led by internationally acclaimed experts.

Translation Sessions:
These sessions are designed to build upon your new knowledge of MBE, and help you translate MBE principles into everyday practices to address needs and opportunities in your class or school. These are small group sessions led by an experienced MBE facilitator.

Skills

Coaching

Cognitive Science

Educational Research

Education Theories

Leadership Development

Teaching

The CTTL is the leading pre-collegiate, school-based research center in the United States that designs and delivers professional learning programming centered in Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) science to partner schools around the world.