Learning With Cognitive Science

a 4-day professional learning intensive

October 28-31, 2025
at ESC Region 13 in Austin, Texas

Learning follows predictable patterns grounded in cognitive science and research on effective teaching and learning. Whether you design and deliver lessons for students, coach teachers, or lead professional learning across an entire district, these insights can fundamentally change how you approach your work. Over four immersive days, The McREL Institute will guide you through a hands-on experience that bridges the science of learning with the art of teaching.

You’ll leave this session with deeper understanding of how the brain learns best—and how to create conditions at your school that better engage learners and build lasting knowledge. Plus, you’ll receive a wealth of practical instructional strategies and tools from The New Classroom Instruction That Works that you can apply immediately in classrooms and professional learning settings.

Learning & The Brain

The Teaching Whole Learners Conference

November 14-16, 202
Boston

Join Bryan Goodwin, deputy executive director of the McREL Institute at Region 13, at this conference focused on applying science to create social, engaged, thriving, curious, critical thinkers. Bryan’s session will be focused on ways to spark student curiosity for learning, through the cultivation of mystery, engagement, and purpose in the classroom.

Sharing Rural Solutions

The Texas Rural Schools Conference

February 19-20, 2026
Georgetown, Texas

Join Bryan Goodwin, deputy executive director of the McREL Institute at Region 13, for his keynote session at the Texas Rural Schools spring conference. The conference is an opportunity to collaborate with fellow educators who work in rural schools to share successful strategies for this unique educational setting and engage with high interest topics centered around findings from the Rural School Task Force. Leave with innovative tools and strategies for immediate application on your campus or in your district.