Dr. Linda Jordan
Advancing K–12 Learning Through the Science of How Students Learn
Across the country, districts partner with the Successful Practices Network (SPN) to redesign instruction, strengthen leadership capacity, and improve student outcomes. At the center of this work is one of SPN’s most respected experts in brain-based learning and systemic improvement: Dr. Linda Jordan, Senior Learning Consultant and internationally recognized neuroscience educator.
Dr. Jordan’s career spans preschool through doctoral instruction and includes founding major brain-based learning institutes, developing neuroleadership programs, and guiding schools around the world in creating brain-compatible classrooms. Her work offers districts both research grounding and practical action—helping educators translate neuroscience into daily instructional decisions that improve student resilience, engagement, and long-term success.
Why Districts Seek Out Dr. Jordan
Deep neuroscience expertise
With decades of applied research in how the brain learns, retains, and transfers information.
Leadership coaching grounded in cognitive science
Helping principals and district teams redesign systems to support effective teaching.
Proven experience with SPN’s R3 Learning Model™
Aiding schools in modernizing instruction to meet the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce
Global perspective
With experience opening brain-based schools in Jakarta and supporting systems in multiple countries.
District leaders consistently report that Dr. Jordan’s work builds educator confidence, strengthens instructional coherence, and accelerates readiness for transformation—especially in systems navigating change.
Dr. Jordan's Impact at a Glance
Across the country, Dr. Jordan has helped school systems strengthen instruction, build leadership capacity, and apply neuroscience in ways that drive measurable improvement.
Iredell Statesville, NY
For two years, Linda worked with district coaches and administrators to unpack and implement three major SPN programs: the Rigor-Relevance-Resilience™ Learning Model, Trauma-Skilled™ Schools, and the neuroscience of learning. By connecting educators to brain-based research, contemporary instructional strategies, and trauma-informed interventions, Linda has helped the Iredell community better educate all students, no matter their abilities, backgrounds, and strengths.
Red Hook, NY
Linda’s deep relationship with Red Hook schools—forged over three years—has allowed her to implement the Rigor-Relevance-Resilience Learning Model™ and help educators understand the neuroscience of how kids learn. By linking SPN’s robust programming to New York State’s Portrait of Graduate, Linda has led the effort to make the abstract feel concrete in classrooms.
Cupertino, CA
In rolling out the Rigor-Relevance-Resilience Learning Model™ for Cupertino schools, Linda has not only coached teachers and administrators in the best and next instructional practices, but she’s also held parent learning sessions to better connect families to classrooms so that they understand the community’s investment in their kids.
Lander County, NV
In Lander County, Linda helped develop a network of instructional coaches to support teachers in advancing the Rigor-Relevance-Resilience Learning Model™ and associated neuroscience to keep teaching practices current and impactful. Over four years, Linda’s efforts have culminated in Blue Mountain High School’s achieving a ‘B’ rating, one that represents their amazing growth and progress.
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