Literacy for Learning

Hi Reader, Read on for: Embedding Literacy Course: Last chance to sign up, starts Feb 5!! Apply the principle: 5 simple strategies to teach less Join the FREE Feb Challenge: What do we mean by the Science of Learning and what is the L4L system? Welcome to our final week of the January challenge and the first week back at school! We hope you are feeling ready to get back into the swing of the school routine. Last week we looked at a powerful strategy for teaching less: creating an essential...

Dear Reader, Welcome to week 2 of our January challenge focused on the planning principle of 'Teach less, teach depth'. Last week we looked at Cognitive Load Theory and the cognitive science that tells us students can only handle small amounts of new information. We learnt that in order to move information into long term memory, students need lots of opportunities for recall and retrieval - put simply, they needs lots of time. This week we are going to delve into the approach we recommend for...

Hi Reader, Welcome to week 1 of our first monthly challenge where we dig deep into a different teaching theme from the Science of Learning. This month we are focusing on the planning principle of 'Teach less, teach depth.' As our challenges are new, everyone is receiving the January emails however, there will be an opt-in process for future challenges. Just hit reply if you want to opt out of the January challenge. This week's focus is WHY should we teach less. Next week we will explore tools...