Jim Heal

Dr. Jim Heal is a leading advocate for bridging the worlds of research and practice in education and cofounder of Learning Science Partners, which creates transformative professional learning experiences rooted in the principles of learning science. His work seeks to develop expertise in evidence-informed instruction and leadership in K-12 schools, school districts, and higher education institutions. Dr. Heal was a teacher and principal for ten years in the UK before moving to the US, where he became Director of Practice at Harvard’s Research Schools International initiative. At Deans for Impact, a US-based non-profit, he increased teacher effectiveness by infusing the science of learning into educator preparation. He serves as Professor of Evidence-Informed Education Leadership at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam and taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he earned his doctorate in educational leadership. He is the author of three books on education: How Teaching Happens, Mental Models, and Instructional Illusions.