This week, we are starting a new book talk series! We are chatting about our learning and reflections on chapter 1 from Daniel Willingham's book, Why Don't Students Like School? There are lots of great brain-based and scientifically-backed ideas for your classroom in this book!  If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two! We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID! Featured Content **For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/110** Why Don't Students Like School by Daniel WillinghamMore Info about Daniel Willingham (cognitive scientist)Chapter 1: Why Don't Students Like SchoolGuiding principle: "people are naturally curious, but we are not naturally good thinkers; unless the cognitive conditions are right, we will avoid thinking"We mostly do things on auto-pilot and relies on our memory; very little is true thinkingWhat is thinking? It is taking information from the environment and long-term memory (facts and procedures) and bringing them together into working memory to combine the ideas in new waysThinking tasks need to be challenging enough to engage but not so challenging that it causes frustrationConnections to Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter LiljedahlDifferentiation, mastery-based learning = engagement!Gaps in background knowledge (facts and procedures) can limit engagement in thinking tasksBackground knowledge is key - Googling takes way too long and distracts from the problem-solving processImplications for the classroom:Be sure that there are problems to be solvedRespect students' cognitive limitsClarifying the problems to be solvedReconsider when to puzzle studentsAccept and act on variation in student preparationChange the paceKeep a diarySupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show