Additionally, I also want to note that learning about neuroscience and neuroplasticity should be paired more intentionally with lesson planning. The content itself is not the most important thing, but rather how information is shared and practiced within a classroom. The goal is not for students to absorb information, but consider how to apply that information both in different ways but also in the long run.

Next, the different strategies for storing information for long-term memory have also been impactful. Student practice should be strategic-- spacing, interleaving, and testing should be intentionally part of the curriculum. Additionally, after these activities take place, students can use their metacognitive tools to consider how well information was embedded into long-term memory.

Finally, learning about neuroplasticity has been significant. The current environment of "high-stakes testing" too often takes the humanity out of students and leaves them as data points. Understanding neuroplasticity requires teachers to be perceptive to student needs and their emotions. However, this understanding will also leave your students feeling supported and in a better space to take on challenging work and develop resiliency in their brains.