Resource Hub

Explore guides, research papers, policy briefs, and tools to aid decisions on standards and assessments.

Top 20 Principles from Psychology for Pre-K to 12 Teaching and Learning

From the introduction: This resource presents “the most important principles from psychology – the ‘Top 20’ – that would be of greatest use in the context of preK-12 classroom teaching and learning, as well as the implications of each as applied to classroom practice. Each principle is named and described, relevant supporting literature is provided, and its relevance for the classroom is discussed.”

Content Comments

This resource distils quality instructional practices into 20 principles. Each principle is elaborated with an explanation, a description of its relevance to teaching, and references from the research. It is an excellent resource for teachers and school site administrators.

Grade Level

Early Learning Elementary School (K-5)