A newsletter for curious professionals who want to get better at teaching and facilitating, learning, and leading.
By Sheila B. Robinson—educator, coach, writer, course creator, and overall teaching and learning science nerd.
If you’re the kind of person who lights up when you learn something new AND wants to share that spark with others, you’re in the right place.
The Learning Curve is a once-a-month(ish) newsletter packed with thoughtful insights, practical strategies, resources and recommendations, and a little bit of playful learning geekiness written by someone who’s been deep in the teaching and learning trenches for over 30 years.
Want to get smarter about how people learn? Join the list.
Here’s what you’ll get:
Smarter Strategies for Workshop & Course Creation, Teaching, and Learning
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Learn why effort—not ease—leads to retention
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Tackle the fluency illusion head-on
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Use techniques like spaced repetition, interleaving, and retrieval practice
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Discover the magic of diffuse mode thinking (aka that “aha in the shower” moment)
Better Surveys for research & evaluation
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Avoid common pitfalls that ruin your data
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Write clearer, more intentional questions (that don’t confuse and frustrate respondents)
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Learn design thinking for surveys
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Craft invitations people actually want to respond to
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Tips for youth surveys too!
Presentations & Visuals That engage and educate
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Clean, compelling slide design
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How to make PowerPoint work harder for your presentations (reports + handouts too!)
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Mindset shifts and actionable strategies that improve audience engagement
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Clear, persuasive data visualization techniques
PLUS…
Curated Tools & Resources
Every issue includes hand-picked resources to support your growth—books, podcasts, research, and tech tools that actually help.
From the science of teaching and learning to the art of communication and presentations, it’s a newsletter that meets you where you are… and nudges you forward!
You don’t have to figure this stuff out alone!
Join a community of thoughtful professionals who care about effective learning, high-quality teaching, and growing with curiosity, humility, and a whole lot of heart.
Subscribe to The Learning Curve and start looking forward to that one email you’ll actually want to open.
I’d be honored to have you as a reader. ❤️
