The Learning Blueprint is an award-winning professional development program designed to bring key Science of Learning principles to teachers and educators. Developed by cognitive neuroscientist and leading expert Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, it has a proven track record of changing teacher practice and boosting student outcomes by leveraging what works in PD.
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From:
The desk of Jared Cooney Horvath | PhD, MEd
East of Lake Arrowhead
Thursday, 8:27 am
Dear Friend,
I have no idea how you got to this website.
Maybe you read about it in some publication. Maybe a colleague referred you to it. Perhaps you stumbled onto it by pure dumb luck.
Regardless, I'm glad you're here because, as a professional in the K-12 space, I know you'll be excited about what The Learning Blueprint can deliver.
But first, I'll bet that right now you're wondering two things:
- What makes The Learning Blueprint different than 99% of PD programs?
- Why should this matter to me?
Well, we could address these questions by bombarding you with impeccable credentials, glowing testimonials, 3rd party validation, and rock solid proof that our program improves student outcomes.
And, in fact, we WILL do all of these things if you keep
scrolling down this page!
However, I don't want to lose your attention before you get to the good stuff, so allow me to make a broader point here.
To keep it simple, I'll use America as a representative example – which is where I'm located as I write this.
Similar to most developed countries, 20+ years of standards-based education reform here has triggered a surge in teacher PD spending. According to the Boston Consulting Group, K-12 spend on PD in America now exceeds $18B per year all-in!
Unfortunately, this investment is not paying off, as student performance has remained stagnant over this time …
By now, it's pretty clear that our current approach to teacher PD isn't working as well as it needs to.
And what is this approach? Well, in large part, it's one-and-done workshops.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, over 80% of K-12 teachers participate in one-time workshops each school year, making it by far the most prevalent form of PD.
Nevertheless, most teachers believe such PD offerings are not relevant, not useful, and not connected to their core work of helping students learn.
Despite the best of intentions by all sides, it's simply an unfortunate fact that most PD applications are ineffective at changing teacher practice and impacting student outcomes.
But there is good news, which is this …
Even though it is mostly ignored by PD developers – likely because it's good for the bottom line – there's a significant body of evidence describing what effective teacher development looks like:
- Evidence-Based: Effective PD is grounded in established research and clinical knowledge of teaching and learning.
- Interactive: Effective PD provides active learning opportunities for teachers … including practice, feedback and reflection.
- Contextualized: Effective PD focuses on building teachers' pedagogical skills in a contextual, personally relevant manner.
- Collaborative: Effective PD provides systems to facilitate collaboration among teachers – both within and across schools.
- Extended Duration: Effective PD is sustained over time, allowing teachers time to acquire new knowledge and grapple with the implementation problem.
- Respectful: Effective PD respects teachers as professional, lifelong learners.
Enter: The Learning Blueprint.
Combining 30+ years of established learning research with 10+ years of classroom implementation, TLB changes teacher practice and boosts student outcomes by leveraging what actually works in PD.
But there is good news, which is this …
Even though it is mostly ignored by PD developers – likely because it's economically practical to do so – there's a significant body of evidence describing what effective teacher development looks like.
Enter: The Learning Blueprint.
Combining 30+ years of established learning research with 10+ years of classroom implementation, TLB changes teacher practice and boosts student outcomes by leveraging what actually works in PD.
- Learn how to take control of their own thinking, learning and self-management practices – which will give them an enormous leg-up in academic and professional settings.
- Cultivate key mindsets, techniques and strategies guaranteed to boost their overall academic performance.
- Develop a valuable, high-demand skill that they can market on their college application and/or professional resume.
But how is this all possible, you ask?
Through the magic of metacognition!
Which begs the obvious question, what is metacognition?
Well, in technical terms, metacognition is the set of mental processes that we all use (with widely differing degrees of mastery) to plan, direct, and assess our own understanding and performance.
It includes a critical awareness of our thinking and learning, as well as an internal awareness of ourselves as thinkers and learners.
But, to put it more plainly, metacognition is what all of us wish we had learned and developed back when we were in school … when we were young, full of energy, and busy charting the course of our future lives.
Metacognition is what organizations like the OECD, LinkedIn, and Google say is
THE skill to possess for the future of work and education.
In short, metacognition is the missing ‘How To’ manual that all
high schools and colleges should be handing out like hotcakes
to every incoming student as soon as they walk in the door!
Because not only do strong metacognitive skills correlate to more academic success (which schools should care about) …
But they deliver SO MANY MORE powerful and enduring benefits (which schools should also care about) that can help our children lead richer, more fulfilling lives:
- Expanded Competence: Your child will become more skilled at all sorts of higher-order tasks, including writing, reading comprehension, mathematics, memorization, reasoning, and problem-solving.
- Critical Thinking: Your child will begin to think more effectively and independently – both inside and outside of the classroom.
- Personal Resilience: Your child will become much more comfortable with mistakes and failure, which will boost their internal drive and motivation.
- Increased Earning Power: Once your child is done with school, the probability that they ultimately settle into a better, more fulfilling career and earn a higher salary will be exponentially higher.
- Better Relationships: Your child will forge more constructive relationships, and (believe it or not) have a higher probability of some day entering into a happy, healthy, long-term marriage.
- And so many more that I won’t get into here.
But wait, you may be asking, isn’t metacognition already taught in school?'
Well, the short answer to this important question is NO.
The reasons for this are many, but simply put, schools were not designed to teach children complex, higher-order skills like metacognition.
They are difficult to measure, difficult to test, and consequently difficult to fit into a schooling model based on compliance and standardization.
Now, this may change in the future – and we sincerely hope it does …
But until that day comes, The Learning Blueprint will continue to be
an invaluable resource for families who appreciate the immense power
that comes with developing metacognitive skills at a young age!
Okay, last thing from me …
So you know what metacognition is and why it's valuable, but you may be wondering, 'Why should I choose The Learning Blueprint over other options?'
Well, quite frankly, because there really aren’t any other options.
This might sound like bragging, but it’s actually true.
Go ahead and Google ‘Student Metacognition Program’. You’ll find no shortage of articles touting the benefits of metacognitive skills, as well as some resources loosely aimed at helping teachers integrate metacognition into the classroom …
But you won’t find any explicit, practical, and comprehensive metacognition programs designed specifically for adolescent students.
And, even if you do, we are supremely confident that The Learning Blueprint will deliver superior results for your child given our long and proven track record of delivering results to thousands of students across hundreds of schools.
So, I urge to sign your child up for one of our upcoming sessions:
Upcoming Sessions
August 8th | August 29th | September 19th
You can continue scrolling down this page to learn more about the program … and you'll find a registration/checkout form near the bottom.
If you have any questions, please check out our FAQ section … or you can email my team directly at info@lmeglobal.net.
Thanks for reading, and I sincerely hope I get an opportunity to work with your child.
Regards/Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
P.S. We recently upgraded and expanded The Learning Blueprint, and we're celebrating with a discounted re-launch … which means now is the perfect time to jump aboard!
PLUS, you'll see below that we're offering some great bonus items … one of which I know your child will benefit from almost immediately.
Too many students view learning as a mysterious 'black-box' process. The Learning Blueprint breaks open this black-box, and equips students with powerful framework for building a personalized approach to learning and self-development.
The Learning Blueprint was designed and developed by award-winning neuroscientist, best-selling author, and passionate classroom teacher Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath.
In this brief video, Jared explains why he was compelled to develop The Learning Blueprint, and discusses what it can deliver to your child.
400+
Schools
8K+
Teachers
50K+
Students
1B+
Brain Connections
Combining 30+ years of established Science of Learning research with 10+ years of classroom implementation, TLB changes teacher practice and boosts student outcomes by leveraging what works in professional development.
The Learning Blueprint was developed by leading Science of Learning expert, best-selling author, and passionate teacher advocate Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath.
400+
Schools
8K+
Teachers
50K+
Students
1B+
Brain Connections
TLB DELIVERS TANGIBLE RESULTS
The Learning Blueprint has been hugely successful at our school. The data has shown improvements in student study practices and exam performance, as well as in overall teacher effectiveness. I highly recommend Dr. Horvath to any school that wants to engage learners, boost performance and drive better outcomes for all.
The Learning Blueprint has made an enormous impact on the teachers across the English Schools Foundation. I've never seen a program so universally embraced and integrated by all corners of the staff. Dr. Horvath will continue to be an integral part of our PD strategy for many years to come.
Since Jared began working with St. James in 2016, our staff has operated as a cohesive, agile collective – so difficult to achieve in a profession filled with competing theories and philosophies. They are now ‘researchers in action’, and much more active in the education community. I’ll forever be indebted to Jared!
Click here to view more testimonials for The Learning Blueprint ...
TLB delivers the latest and most impactful applications from the Learning Sciences, helps teachers develop a deep understanding of the learning process, and introduces an ongoing, easy-to-implement classroom innovation tool called Micro-Projects.
The Learning Blueprint is fully scaffolded, and includes interactive lectures, guided reviews, reflection questions, recall exercises, recognition quizzes and application projects.
SELECT TOPICS | MODULE ONE ...
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The Science of Learning
What is the Science of Learning ... and why should we care about it as teachers?
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Evolution of the Brain
How has our understanding of how people think and learn evolved significantly over time?
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Multitasking + Learning
How does 'multitasking' impact learning, memory, attention and impulse control?
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Expectancy Priming
What is 'expectancy priming', and how can it profoundly impact the way students learn?
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11 Key Learning Principles
What differentiates a genuine ‘learning principle’ from a mere idea or strategy?
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Micro-Projects
How do they work, and how can they help us conduct effective 'classroom translation'?
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Error-Based Learning
What is error-based learning, and why is it a hallmark among high-performing students?
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Stories + Narrative
From a neuroscientific standpoint, why do stories work so well in the classroom?
EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS
From 2017-2019, the teachers at Genazzano FCJ College in Melbourne, Australia participated in The Learning Blueprint program. Genazzano is a private all-girls Catholic school serving ~1,000 P-12 students. During this period, the median student ATAR score increased from 85.5 to 90.0, while the percentage of students whose ATAR score exceeded 90.0 rose from 36% to 50% (the highest in school history). Meanwhile, the teachers demonstrated a marked increase in their ability to effectively apply key Science of Learning principles to their practice.
From 2016-2019, the teachers at St. James Parish School in Ballarat, Australia participated in The Learning Blueprint program. St. James is a low SES Catholic primary school serving approximately 200 P-5 students. During this period, average student NAPLAN reading scores increased from 358 to 466 (the highest in school history), while Year 3 to 5 reading, writing and numeracy growth scores significantly outpaced national averages. Meanwhile, the teachers demonstrated a significant increase in their ability to effectively apply key Science of Learning concepts to their practice.
In 2020, LME Global teamed up with Monash University to produce a fully-digital version of The Learning Blueprint. The program is currently hosted on the internal Monash professional development portal, and has been successfully completed by several hundred faculty members on a pay-per-registrant basis (see selected testimonials below). Based in Melbourne, Australia, Monash University is one of the largest and most prominent public research universities in the world. Currently, Monash is ranked as the #48 Best Global University by U.S. News.
In this brief video, Jared explains why he was compelled to develop The Learning Blueprint, and discusses what it can deliver to your learning community.
A recent OECD report finds that learning research does not consistently inform everyday practice. To no fault of teachers, the Science of Learning is often not translated into digestible and practical strategies. The Learning Blueprint was designed to correct this problem.
THE LEARNING BLUEPRINT
The Learning Blueprint | Boosting Academic Outcomes through Learning Sciences
Developed and led by leading expert Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, The Learning Blurprint delivers the latest and most impactful applications from the Science of Learning, help teachers build a deep understanding of the learning process, and introduces an ongoing, easy-to-implement classroom innovation tool called Micro Projects.
The full program is divided across four modules. In module one, the aim is to bridge the gap between the lab and the classroom. We begin by exploring how the brain works to make sense of reality and drive learning, before diving into eleven key Learning Principles. From there, we consider how scientific research can (and cannot) be meaningfully applied in practice, and we introduce Micro-Projects – a practical application tool for teachers.
If you are ready to transform the way you understand teaching and learning, and simultaneously receive a healthy dose of practical value that you can leverage in your daily practice, we invite you to check-out module one of The Learning Blueprint today!
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