You will explore important issues related to integrating the latest research (including neuroscience and the science of learning) in your teaching practice for the classroom and to to improve school policy. We will focus on cultivating the skills and perspectives to evaluate which potential classroom strategies are based on appropriate evidence from those that are not, in addition to developing a more active and productive role for educators in the learning process. While evidence-based strategies are desirable in the classroom, often little attention is given to what evidence and what level of analysis is optimal for this endeavor to be successful or to the role of behavioral and classroom research to maximize learning impact. Even less attention is given to how to effectively integrate research findings in a real classroom context. You will explore the evidence supporting some popular theories, elevate promising principles and unpack some common misconceptions with a focus on developing useable knowledge for actual classroom practice.