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The two most important considerations in lesson design: working memory and attention span. For all the lesson plans I had to create in teacher college, this was never once brought up. Yet how simple and powerful are those two guiding principles. Gene Tavernetti

🚨🚨NEW PAPER ON INCLUSIVE TEACHING ...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months. Details below: ↓

“Everybody does everything” should be the guiding principle for engagement, whether that’s a stop & jot in your notebook or 3,2,1 on your whiteboards. Clear directions, brisk pacing, slick routines, and positive narration all contribute to a classroom where everyone’s included.

Onderbelicht en Ondergewaardeerd Codering is een essentieel concept bij het leren, maar het lijkt vaak onderbelicht in discussies over hoe leren werkt en in de onderwijspraktijk die daaruit voortvloeit. Met dank aan Tom Sherrington (Tom Sherrington). kirschnered.nl/2025/06/02/cod…

Really helpful insights here about cues for attention as I plan our CPDL focus for next academic year on Harnessing Attention, with the first term's worth of sessions dedicated to the micro-focus and teaching fundamental of 'cues for attention' . Mike Hobbiss

Loved #REchatUK tonight - it was timely inspiration! So lucky to have such a network to tap into every month and reignite that passion. Great hosting Charlotte Newman and Sally Brooman ! Thank you NATRE ! :)

Funding a masters..? Edutwitter please help! I’ve been wanting to do an MA or MSc for so long - but the awards/financial support I’ve looked into/found still don’t make it affordable… any advice? TIA :)

Hello Peps! So excited to be here! Steplab

Carl Hendrick unpacking how checking for understanding might be one of the most impactful strategies to drive in schools : “learning happens when you need to think hard” Steplab

Great session here that I am stealing for my own whole staff PD. Steplab watch a 5 min clip of brilliant teaching and allow hands up for notable moments. Lots of valuable insights from a range of voices. Great feeling of collaboration here in Birmingham.

Woo hoo! Great flash webinar with Zach Groshell and Blake Harvard ! Great graphic to focus our thinking!!

Really enjoyed writing this. Inspired by seeing Dylan Wiliam talk at Learning & the Brain

If you missed the free webinar I put on with Blake Harvard (Blake Harvard) about attention and teacher explanations, the recording is now available: educationrickshaw.com/2025/06/16/max…

Another blog in my Cognitive Load Theory journey. This one’s on the modality effect. How info is presented matters. A lot. Hard truth? I have been presenting info in some ineffective ways. Here’s what I’m learning, changing, and trying in my classroom👇 open.substack.com/pub/solinthewi…

Nothing beats good old hard work. Schools must defend knowledge-curricula, traditional exams & teachers must understand cognitive load theory to prevent being seduced by AI trends influencing schooling.

This is why understanding how learning works is so important. People predicted this result without needing the study. Mayer and Fiorella’s Generative Learning Theory may have become the single most important thing for teachers to know in the age of AI.

If AI can write your curriculum, it probably didn’t deserve to be written. Yes, LLMs can churn out a lesson or a scheme of work in seconds. But should they? A curriculum isn’t a checklist: it’s a structured expression of value, shaped by judgement, history, and context. If your

You can download the full guide here ➡️ htalh.com/download-teach…

End of an ear tonight celebrating my better half who led Boarding | Repton Prep with dignity, laughter and heart. He leaves behind a legacy in the students he has nurtured. Such impact - nine years of dedicated service. Well done my love! Looking forward to our next chapter 👏 👏 👏