Five Twelve Thirteen

The Era of Cognitive Automation

Why student achievement is declining

Sep 1 • Dylan Kane

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August 2026

Strive For a High Success Rate

Students should get most questions right

Aug 25 • Dylan Kane

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11

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Atomisation in Literacy

The little pieces, and all the connections around them

Aug 18 • Dylan Kane

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I'm Ambivalent About "The Science of Learning"

What we know, and what we don't

Aug 11 • Dylan Kane

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Three Types of Motivation

A framework for how motivation strategies fit together

Aug 4 • Dylan Kane

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2

July 2026

No One Wants to Talk About Practice

An example from some Colorado-provided professional development

Jul 17 • Dylan Kane

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The Medium Is the Message

The tools we use shape the way we think

Jul 10 • Dylan Kane

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The Devil Is in the Details

My skepticism about productive struggle, and one example of what I do instead

Jul 3 • Dylan Kane

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5

3

June 2026

Moving Down in the World

On to a new adventure

Jun 9 • Dylan Kane

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19

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Slow Reveal Graphs Are Awesome

A lovely little way to learn about the world

Jun 2 • Dylan Kane

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May 2026

Incremental Fact Fluency v2

A comprehensive approach to moving math facts into long-term memory

May 26 • Dylan Kane

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The Instructional Hierarchy

A mental model and its limitations

May 19 • Dylan Kane

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