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Why Don’t Students Like School? by Daniel T. Willingham offers teachers a practical look at how students think, learn, remember, and apply new information. Grounded in cognitive science, this book helps educators better understand why some lessons capture students’ attention while others do not, why background knowledge matters, and why students often remember unexpected details instead of the intended learning. In this book study, participants will connect Willingham’s ideas to everyday classroom practice. Teachers will reflect on lesson design, student engagement, memory, practice, and instructional decision making. Through reading, reflection, and classroom application, participants will identify practical ways to make learning more meaningful, memorable, and accessible for students. This course is designed for educators who want to strengthen instruction by better understanding how learning works.