1st Edition
The Science of Learning and Development Enhancing the Lives of All Young People
Foreword I: The Science of Learning and Development: Entering a New Frontier of Human Development Theory, Research, and Application
Richard M. Lerner, G. John Geldhof, and Edmond P. Bowers
Foreword II: We Should Treat Students as Whole People: Brain Science Proves It
James Shelton
Part 1: Features and Implications of the Science of Learning and Development
1. Malleability, Plasticity, and Individuality: How Children Learn and Develop in Context
Pamela Cantor, David Osher, Juliette Berg, Lily Steyer, and Todd Rose
2. Drivers of Human Development: How Relationships and Context Shape Learning and Development
David Osher, Pamela Cantor, Juliette Berg, Lily Steyer, and Todd Rose
3. Developments in Developmental Research and Theory
John R. Nesselroade
4. Fostering Optimal Development and Averting Detrimental Development: Prescriptions, Proscriptions, and Specificity
Marc H. Bornstein
Part 2: Implications for Educational Practice of the Science of Learning and Development
5. Using the Science of Learning and Development to Transform Educational Practice
Linda Darling-Hammond, Lisa Flook, Channa Cook-Harvey, Brigid Barron, and David Osher
6. Sciences of Learning and Development: Some Thoughts from the Learning Sciences
James W. Pellegrino
7. Practice That Supports Learning and Development: A Commentary
Carol D. Lee
8. Commentary: Relationships, Developmental Contexts, and the School Development Program
James P. Comer
Part 3: Focusing on Equity
9. Teaching for Equity: Where Developmental Needs Meet Racialized Structures
Na’ilah Suad Nasir
10. Looking at SoLD Through an Equity Lens: Will the Science of Learning and Development Be Used to Advance Critical Pedagogy or Will It Be Used to Maintain Inequity by Design?
Zaretta Hammond
11. Equitable Learning and Development: Applying Science to Foster Liberatory Education
Camille A. Farrington
Part 4: Towards the Future of the Science of Learning and Development
12. Making Developmental Science Accessible, Usable, and A Catalyst for Innovation
Jack P. Shonkoff
13. From the Science of Learning (and Development) to Learning Engineering
Melina R. Uncapher
14. The Future of the Science of Learning and Development: Whole-Child Development, Learning, and Thriving in an Era of Collective Adversity, Disruptive Change, and Increasing Inequality
Pamela Cantor and David Osher
Biography
Pamela Cantor, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in trauma and the founder of Turnaround for Children, an organization grounded in science that builds the capacities of educators to buffer the negative impacts of trauma and intentionally promote healthy whole-child development and learning for every student. She is a governing partner of the Science of Learning and Development Alliance, which is elevating a diverse body of scientific literature to support the transformation of the systems that educate and develop children.
David Osher, PhD, is Vice President and Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research, where he does research and supports practice, domestically and globally. He has led research, knowledge syntheses and technical assistance, and published on school climate and the conditions for learning; social and emotional learning; supportive, community-building approaches to school discipline and safety; cultural competence and responsiveness; family support and engagement, implementation science; and the science of learning and development. His recent publications include Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schools and Keeping Students Safe and Helping Them Thrive: A Collaborative Handbook on School Safety, Mental Health, and Wellness.
