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Retrieval Practice

Strategies and science behind using memory recall to boost learning and retention.

Desirable Difficulties

Tasks that feel hard but strengthen memory, based on research by Bjork and others.

Cognitive Load Theory

Design lessons that reduce overload and optimise how students process new content.

Attention

Help students focus and reduce distractions by understanding memory limits.

Formative Assessment

Use ongoing checks for understanding to guide next steps in teaching.

Feedback

Use clear, timely feedback to improve student performance and motivation.

Schema Activation

Tap into students' prior knowledge to connect and deepen new learning.

Task Design

Create activities that challenge, support, and engage thinking—not just doin

Worked Examples

Use step-by-step examples to reduce cognitive load and guide practice.

Lesson Planning

Design purposeful lessons grounded in evidence and clear thinking goals.

Learning and Memory

Explore how memory works and what helps students retain knowledge long-term.

Scaffolding

Support students with the right amount of help at the right time.

Modelling

Show expert thinking step-by-step to build confidence and clarity.

Questioning

Use purposeful questions to probe thinking, check understanding, and spark discussion.

Rosenshine's Principles

Rosenshine’s Principles: Ten evidence-based practices that stress review, small steps, questioning, checking for understanding, and guided practice before independence.

Adaptive Teaching

Poor Proxies for Learning

Common classroom practices that appear effective but don’t reliably lead to learning — and what to do instead.

SEND

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: evidence-informed approaches that promote clarity, calm, and confidence for every learner.

Inclusive Classrooms

Practical strategies to make learning accessible for all students — reducing barriers, adapting communication, and fostering belonging.

Explicit Instruction

Break learning into clear steps, model each part explicitly, and guide practice to build understanding before students work independently.

Explaining

Break down complex ideas clearly by connecting new content to prior knowledge—using simple language, strong examples, and logical sequencing.

Checking for Understanding

Spot and address misconceptions early by using quick, low-stakes strategies to gauge what students know—before moving on.

DistillED Memo

Announcements and newsletter updates.

Professional Development

Equip teachers with evidence-informed strategies, practical tools, and shared language to drive meaningful growth and lasting impact across your school.

Rehearsal

Strengthen understanding by giving students regular opportunities to practise, explain, and refine new ideas aloud before applying them independently.

Oracy

Develop students’ speaking and listening skills through structured discussion, purposeful talk, and opportunities to explain, justify, and reflect out loud.

Behaviour

Promote positive behaviour by setting clear expectations, reinforcing routines, and responding consistently to missteps.

Active Participation

Engage every student in thinking and learning through inclusive questioning, response routines, and accountability strategies.

Creativity

Fuel original thinking by building knowledge, encouraging idea generation, and creating space for deep, diffuse thinking.

Classroom Management

Create calm, focused classrooms through routines, expectations, and consistent responses.

Routines

Establish predictable classroom habits that save time, build focus, and boost learning.

Practice

Support fluency through varied, spaced, and guided opportunities to apply learning.

Challenge

Design tasks that stretch thinking and promote effortful learning without overload.

Make better decisions about teaching. Evidence-informed insights, tools, and resources — distilled.

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