Authors of Powerful Teaching
“The authors have combined years of scientific expertise and practical experience to create a marvelous book. Powerful Teaching is a boon to all teachers.”
Henry L. Roediger, III / Author, Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
On a sunny Wednesday in August 2006, Dr. Pooja Agarwal and Patrice Bain met for the first time – just inside the school’s entrance, near the cafeteria, next to the principal’s office.
Shaking hands and walking up the stairs to Patrice’s classroom, the momentum was unmistakable; Dr. Agarwal would be one of the first cognitive scientists to conduct full-time research in an authentic school setting and Patrice would be one of the first K-12 teachers to partner with cognitive scientists in the classroom.
This initial meeting of the minds became a powerful teacher-scientist bond that continues today.
Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D.
Cognitive SCIENTIST & FOUNDER OF RETRIEVALPRACTICE.ORG
Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist, conducting research on how students learn since 2005. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the Founder of RetrievalPractice.org.
Dr. Agarwal’s research has been published in leading journals; highlighted by The New York Times, NPR, Scientific American, Education Week, and NPR; and recognized by the National Science Foundation.
Her love of learning formed at the outset of her career as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, under the mentorship of distinguished memory scholar and author of Make it Stick, Henry L. Roediger, III.
For more information about Dr. Agarwal, visit poojaagarwal.com and follow her on Twitter @PoojaAgarwal and @RetrieveLearn.
Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S.
Veteran K-12 Teacher,
AUTHOR, & SPEAKER
Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. is passionate about student success using research-based strategies. As a veteran K–12 teacher, Patrice recently completed more than 25 years teaching social studies at a middle school in Illinois.
Patrice is the only teacher-author of the popular practice guide, Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning commissioned by the Institute of Education Sciences. Patrice's teaching approaches have been featured on TV (PBS's NOVA), radio (NPR), popular press, and multiple books.
Patrice frequently presents professional development workshops throughout the United States. She has taught education courses at the graduate level, and she was a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia.
For more information about Patrice, visit patricebain.com and follow her on Twitter @PatriceBain1.