So what are the implications of over 100 years of research on forgetting for educators? Principles to know: ▶️ Our capacity to store stuff in memory is relatively limitless but our capacity to retrieve it is not. In other words, just because you know something, it doesn't mean

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Wowsers! Peps in Australia in August!! spcc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/saleseve…

Shout out to the generosity of the SoLaR Battalion today in sharing their stories of school improvement, expertise and incredible resources. #SBPWS2024 #SoLaRBattalion

The 2nd edition of 'How Learning Happens' is finally out! and Paul A. Kirschner and I are very excited to share it. Here's a brief preview of what's new ⬇️ 🧵 ➡️ Firstly, we felt that the missing elements in the first part of the 1st edition all fell within the broader category

To mark the publication of the 2nd edition of How Learning Happens we are giving away a 5 copies of the book. Simply retweet this to be included in the draw.

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At the heart of the Direct Instruction model is checking for understanding which is what makes it a highly interactive way of teaching. It will surprise many to read that DI is the “opposite of the lecture format.”

That time when Peps talked about how interruptions to teaching leave a wake. Catch Peps and others great speakers at #researchEDNewy in August spcc.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/saleseve… youtu.be/ejPcrl9imLE?si…

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Hello Australia and SE Asia... Join me and Simon Breakspear PhD for webinar on May 22nd, 3.45pm AEST. Open to all; free to register and take part. Part of our ongoing exploration of professional learning cultures. simonbreakspear.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Education would be in a much better place if we stopped being distracted by singular flashy lessons and focused more on sequencing entire units & considering how units build on each other.

I will die on this hill. Most professional learning programs pay little to no attention to teachers' current (usually routinised) practices. We need to talk much more openly about what we currently do, so that we can build manageable routes to improvement.

Can't wait for this! I'll be walking participants through standard algorithms (nowhere near as controversial as they might appear) and chatting about student motivation in maths. Really excited to connect with folks for a day of maths hosted by some incredible presenters.

It’s been fabulous to watch Charlestown South PS and other schools in the EAST Network go from strength to strength, demonstrating that explicit teaching is effective for all students. This approach is now being promoted in all NSW Public Schools. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

How do you choose from this line up? It’s going to be an amazing day. researchED Australia researchednewcastle.my.canva.site

Woohoo, researchED Newcastle 24 August 2024 researchED Australia 26 exceptional educators and researchers join to share expertise and experiences in best educational practices. Check out abstracts here: researchednewcastle.my.canva.site

Sat arvo in Newcastle, NSW. Hard-working teachers could be enjoying a relaxing afternoon at the beach/park/cafe. This lot are here spending a day off, hungry to learn and improve at #researchEdNewy. Thks DrKateBarton & researchED Australia

Educator Miriam Plotinsky shares ways to build relationships *and* help students develop academic identities: edut.to/3ANorwe