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Which topics does the Teacher CPD Academy cover?

Which topics does the Teacher CPD Academy cover?

Cognitive Science offers an exciting and promising avenue that a growing number of schools are exploring. Our resources help bridge the gap between research and the classroom.  The Teacher CPD Academy currently covers ten topic areas, and this number is set to increase in the near future. Click a topic area to find out more...

Cognitive Load
Theory

Delivering
Feedback

Rosenshine's
Principles

Metacognition

Resilience &
Motivation

Retrieval
Practice

Growth
Mindset

Spacing, Interleaving
& Dual Coding

Understanding YourStudents'
Social & Emotional Needs

Cold-Calling
and Wait Times

Becoming
Evidence-informed

Asking Effective
Questions

SEND & Cognitive Science

Cognitive Load Theory

Cognitive Load Theory highlights that all information first has to go through our working memory, which has a limited capacity. Too much information can overload students' brain, which can hinder or even completely halt transfer to their long-term memory – which is where learning happens. This topic will give you an insight into how memory works and help you understand how to present information to avoid cognitive overload.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Cognitive Load Theory. Explore what it is, how it can help your students learn faster and remember more, and how to present teaching material accordingly.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Cognitive Load Theory. Hear insights from Dr Kripa Sundar and Dr Zach Groshell, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, covering how to present information, which strategies to use and when, and the most common questions educators have about Cognitive Load Theory.

Delivering Feedback

Good feedback helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and ultimately improve their performance. This topic will teach you how to make your feedback actionable, process-focused and promote a Growth Mindset in your students. In addition, you will learn how to use effective feedback to empower your students to take ownership of their learning and increase their motivation.

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Watch engaging videos and complete quizzes about Delivering Feedback. Explore the latest research on feedback, how best to deliver it to students, and take part in exciting experiments along the way.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Delivering Feedback. Hear insights from Professor John Hattie and Dr Jo Castelino, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles about what good feedback looks like. You will learn about some of the best strategies to provide impactful feedback to your students.

Rosenshine's Principles

Rosenshine's Principles, developed by Barak Rosenshine, are a set of ten research-based strategies for effective instruction that are widely used in schools. This topic helps you apply these principles across all subjects and years, which can help to ensure that students are effectively learning, understanding, and retaining new information. These principles can help improve student achievement and are widely used in classrooms around the world.

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Take part in quizzes and watch engaging videos about Rosenshine’s Principles. Learn about what each of the ten Principles are, as well as how to utilise them in your classroom.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Rosenshine's Principles. Hear insights from Doug Lemov, Dr Faria Sana, Dr Mustafa Sarkar, and more, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, covering each Principle, what they look like in practice, the research they’re built on, and how to make the best use of them in your school.

Metacognition

Metacognition can refer to a student’s ability to be aware of and reflect upon what they are thinking about as well as how to choose a helpful thought process with which to act upon. Evidence shows that students who use metacognitive thinking strategies improve in a range of subjects, making Metacognition one of the most cost-effective ways to help students improve their learning. This topic will support you in developing these skills in your students, helping them improve their academic performance and strategic thinking.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Metacognition. Learn about how incorporating metacognitive strategies in your classroom can enhance your teaching practice and improve student outcomes.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Metacognition. Hear insights from Professor John Dunlosky as he is asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, helping you better understand what Metacognition actually is (and isn’t), and the top strategies to help your students reap its benefits.

Resilience and Motivation

Learning about how Resilience and Motivation can help students develop the skills and mindset needed to overcome challenges and setbacks. Resilience training can help students develop the ability to bounce back from adversity and manage stress effectively. Motivation training can help students set goals, develop self-regulation strategies and maintain focus in the face of obstacles. This topic combines Resilience and Motivation and the resources are designed to help your students achieve greater academic success, improve mental health and well-being, and develop the ability to adapt to new situations.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Resilience and Motivation. Learn how important developing these skills are to effective independent learning and find top tips for creating a resilient environment and culture of high expectations.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Resilience and Motivation. Hear insights from Dr Mustafa Sarkar, Professor John Dunlosky, Dr Zach Groshell, and more, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, covering what Resilience and Motivation are and how they can be nurtured in your classroom.

Retrieval Practice

Retrieval Practice is a technique that can help improve your students’ memory and learning by encouraging them to actively recall information from memory, rather than passively re-reading or reviewing it. Retrieval Practice insists on students generating an answer to a question, making it an effective revision strategy. This topic will teach you how to use this technique in your classroom to strengthen your students’ ability to memorise information.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Retrieval Practice. Learn about what Retrieval Practice is and why it’s considered to be one of the best learning strategies for students, as well as how to use this technique in your classroom.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Retrieval Practice. Hear insights from Professor John Dunlosky, Jade Pearce, Dr Ludmila Nunes, and more, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles, covering how you can best use Retrieval Practice in the classroom and adapt it to the different learners you’re teaching.  

Growth Mindset

The use of Growth Mindset Theory in schools can help to create a positive learning environment where students feel empowered to take ownership of their learning. By teaching students to focus on effort and progress, rather than innate ability, teachers can help students overcome obstacles and achieve greater academic success. Using the resources in this topic will help you incorporate Growth Mindset principles in the classroom.

  Take an Interactive Course

Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Growth Mindset, what it is and how it can be beneficial. Learn practical strategies to help you develop Growth Mindset in your students.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Growth Mindset. Hear insights from Dr Mustafa Sarkar and Dr Pippa Busch as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles about Growth Mindset with practical tips for the classroom, helping you learn about the effect it has on student learning, well-being and grades.

Spacing, Interleaving and Dual Coding

Spacing is a technique used to improve memory and learning by spreading out study over time, rather than cramming and overloading working memory. Interleaving involves practicing multiple skills or concepts within a single study session, as opposed to focusing on one at a time. Dual Coding combines verbal and visual information to create a more memorable learning experience. This topic will enable you to teach your students these techniques to promote better information retention when they need it most.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Spacing, Interleaving and Dual Coding. Explore how these three effective strategies can be used to increase your students’ learning and memory retention.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Spacing, Interleaving and Dual Coding. Hear insights from Professor John Dunlosky, Dr Shana Carpenter, Dr Faria Sana, and more, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, giving you a closer look at the similarities and differences between Spacing, Interleaving and Dual Coding, the best ways to utilise them, and how they interlink with other effective learning strategies.

Understanding Your Students' Social and Emotional Needs

A common barrier to learning amongst students relates to worry around transition and periods of stress during exams. Without these worries, students can improve their learning outcomes as well as regulate and understand their emotions and behaviours in a healthy way. In this topic, you will learn about the tools that can help you identify how to support the students in your class, particularly in periods of change and stress.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes. Explore Attachment Theory and Transitioning to Secondary School, and learn about how you can adapt your teaching practice to suit your students' different needs.
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, enhancing your understanding of students' Social and Emotional Needs. Hear insights from Dr Pippa Busch as she is asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, covering what makes a healthy, supportive learning environment, how to foster one in your school, and the habits that students can develop to support their well-being and that of their peers.

Cold-Calling and Wait Times

Cold-Calling is a teaching strategy that can significantly enhance student engagement and participation. It involves selecting a student to answer a question or contribute to the discussion, whether they have volunteered to do so or not. Within an education setting, Wait Time is the time between a teacher asking a question and calling out to get a response from a student. These resources have been designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of Cold-Calling techniques and strategies as well as to emphasise the importance of managing your Wait Times when you Cold-Call in your classroom.  

  Take an Interactive Course

Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Cold-Calling and Wait Times. Explore what it is and how it can increase student engagement and participation. 
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  Watch Expert Insights

You will get access to a selection of interviews with leading researchers and brilliant teachers, providing you with practical applications of Cold-Calling and Wait Times. Hear insights from Doug Lemov and more as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of ebooks and articles with practical tips for the classroom, covering how to avoid common Cold-Calling mistakes, why teachers might (unintentionally) rush Wait Times as well as how using these strategies can cultivate a learning environment that promotes student growth and achievement.

Becoming-Evidence informed

Engaging with research is an important part of understanding cognitive science and the science of learning. Conducting research allows us to test how well current Teaching and Learning strategies and theories work whilst developing new ones. This topic will give you an insight on how to read, understand and analyse research, as well as how to use it to inform and enhance your practice.

  Take an Interactive Course

Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Becoming Evidence-informed. Explore why research matters, and how to integrate it into your practice.
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  Watch Expert Insights

Bite-size interviews and keynote presentations from Becoming evidence-informed experts to dig deeper into what you've learnt and how to apply it to your teaching practice. Hear insights from Professor Camilla Gilmore and Andrew Watson, as they are asked the questions everyone wants the answers to.

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A collection of evidence-based e-books, articles and study summaries packed with practical tips for your classroom.  These issues include the replication crises, selectively interpreting data and the importance of null results.

Asking Effective Questions

Effective questioning goes beyond assessing knowledge; it sparks intellectual exploration and fosters deep learning. Asking effective questions can help consolidate students’ understanding and measure their progress. This topic covers what the research says when it comes to effective questioning techniques and provides examples that can be used in the classroom.

  Take an Interactive Course

Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about Asking Effective Questions. Explore what the research says and apply the findings into your day-to-day practice.
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  Watch Expert Insights

We asked leading researchers and brilliant teachers the questions you want the answers to. Choose from a selection of interviews to take your understanding of Asking Effective Questions to the next level.

  Read further with ebooks and articles

A collection of evidence-based e-books, articles and study summaries packed with practical tips for your classroom. The articles include; how to use psychologically rich questions in the classroom, using metacognitive questions to improve grades and prompts to help your students generate their own questions.

SEND & Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science principles can accelerate learning. But what does this look like for all students? This topic covers two key areas; memory and motivation. It provides you with practical strategies to integrate into your day-to-day practice.

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Watch engaging videos, take part in interactive experiments and complete quizzes about SEND & Cognitive Science. Explore how Cognitive Science strategies can be adapted for SEND students to enhance their learning. 
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  Watch Expert Insights

We asked leading researchers and brilliant teachers the questions you want the answers to. Choose from a selection of interviews to take your understanding of SEND & Cognitive Science to the next level.

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Expand your understanding of SEND & Cognitive Science with a collection of evidence-based articles packed with practical tips for your classroom. The articles include: 5 Ways to support students with SEND in the mainstream classroom, how to use Cognitive Load Theory with your students with SEND and the importance of teacher confidence when supporting children with autism.

Highlighting Expert Insights...

We continually track down and add expert interviews on a month-to-month basis, so subscribers can keep coming back for the answers to those Cognitive Science research questions everyone wants to know.
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We have interviewed world-renowned education experts to provide practical and effective applications of Cognitive Science to schools in an accessible format. You can hear Expect Insights from:
  • Doug Lemov
  • Prof. John Hattie
  • Jade Pearce
  • Prof. John Dunlosky
  • Dr Mustafa Sarkar
  • Dr Zach Groshell
  • Michael Chiles
  • Sarah Cottingham
  • Dr Faria Sana
  • And more...
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Lesson Materials

Flexible, standalone resources that you can use directly with your students. All the content is ready-made, containing printable resources as well as videos of interactive and engaging experiments, all packaged into 40-minute and 15-minute lessons. 

40-Minute Lessons

15-Minute Lessons

Perfect for tutor time, these short, flexible teacher-led lessons can be quickly and easily implemented in your classroom. Each lesson comes with engaging videos, experiments and resources as well as a suggested lesson plan. Here are two examples of the topics you can expect to find:

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Excellence in Exams

SUGGESTED AGE 15+

Students will learn about how much they can remember at one time by completing an interactive memory experiment that shows how difficult it is to remember lots of things at once. After this, students will learn about five proven studying hacks.

Managing Mobile Phones

SUGGESTED AGE 11+

Help students to understand why managing their mobile phone use is important and the effect phones can have on their studies, their social life and their well-being. Students will then learn how to manage their phones better. This includes learning about 12 phone management strategies, combined with a worksheet to reflect upon how often they use these methods.

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Perfect for Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), these interactive lessons use a mix of engaging videos, practical experiments and thought-provoking reading resources. Each lesson focuses on a specific learning outcome, based on Cognitive Science research. Here are two examples of the topics you can expect to find in this section:

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Mastery Mindset

SUGGESTED AGE 13+

Students will learn about the seven key habits of successful people to improve their mindset, motivation, ability to deal with setbacks and independent learning. These seven habits include: taking responsibility, goal setting, learning everyday, thinking effectively, using resources, work ethic and preparation ethic. Using these habits will allow students to unlock their true potential.

Concentration Training

SUGGESTED AGE 13+

This module will help students improve their concentration, self-regulation and attention to detail. Students will learn about: which internal distractions they may need to overcome to stay focused, how to fuel their brain properly, body language, which distractions around them make concentration difficult, as well as how to manage their mobile phones.

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Course discussion

During the course, you can ask questions and exchange ideas around Teaching & Learning practice with our presenters and other educators from around the world.

See it for yourself

There is so much to see and do on the Teacher CPD Academy that trialling it is the best way to see how it could work for your school. We would be delighted to offer a free trial and a 30-minute consultation with our team to help you craft your CPD journey, no matter what your school’s focus is or what stage your school is at with its professional development programme.