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Want on‑demand CPD that actually helps your staff grow? 📚

Explore the Teacher CPD Academy and unlock Cognitive Science‑based courses, expert talks, lesson materials and more 👉 https://www.teachercpdacademy.com/

Why are students so drawn to their phones even when it disrupts learning?

Find out here 👇
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/student-mobile-phone-addiction/

Why do students cheat? 🤔

The answer might surprise you.

Read more 👇
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/why-students-cheat/

It’s beautiful weather for the Teaching & Learning Summit day 2!

Strap in for a jam-packed day - we’ll be sharing sneak peeks on here throughout 😍

And it’s time for Professor John Hattie himself!

He’s come all the way from Australia to share about his 10 mindframes for teaching success

That’s more like it! 😍

We’re settling in for an epic evening at Eton, starting with the marvellous Bill Lucas and Bradley Busch warming up the crowd…

The gorgeous Jafar Hall is ready and waiting…

Are you joining us for an evening with John Hattie at the Teaching & Learning Summit tonight?

How much of a child’s success is down to their IQ?

Do genes dictate success?

And can you accurately predict which of your students will go on to be successful?

https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/iq-and-success/

Wondering how scrolling really impacts wellbeing?

Our blog breaks it down.
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/social-media-mental-health/

Why does mixing problems help you learn better?

Discover the science of interleaving ➤
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/interleaving-and-why-it-works/

Learning isn’t just about content 🧠
😣 Stress eats up working memory
🙂 Positive emotion frees mental space
🔥 Motivation increases effort and focus

That’s why emotions matter in learning. Read more 👇
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/emotions-cognitive-load-theory/

Feel like your phone is running your life? 🤔

Try these five evidence‑informed strategies to get it under control.

https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/5-ways-to-manage-your-phone-better/

High‑impact CPD doesn’t have to be hard to access

The Teacher CPD Academy brings evidence‑informed courses straight to schools.

https://www.teachercpdacademy.com/

In our blog, we explain:
✔️ What makes thinking hard productive
✔️ Why effort matters for memory
✔️ How to design tasks that stick
Learn more ➡️ https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/thinking-hard-and-learning/

Rereading feels productive, but it’s not!

Learn better last‑minute revision strategies here:
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/guide-to-last-minute-revision/

What does brilliant CPD look like in colleges? 🤔

Our latest blog breaks down the EEF guidance and the KEEP Framework: Knowledge, Engagement, Execution, Practice.

Read more 👇
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/great-professional-development/

Revision isn’t just harder because students don’t try 📚

Some common beliefs actually hurt learning.
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/unhelpful-revision-thinking/

Psychological safety means students can:
✔️ ask “dumb” questions
✔️ make mistakes
✔️ take risks without fear
Learn how to build it 👇 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/psychological-safety-in-the-classroom/

Teaching is emotional work, and that matters 📉

Read 👉 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/emotional-labour-teacher-burnout/

Can tablets help close the attainment gap? 🤔

Our blog digs into what the research really says about tech in learning.

Find out 👇
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/technology-in-the-classroom/

Start class before the bell even rings 🎒

Greeting students at the door can boost engagement and reduce disruption.

Read why it matters 👉 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/why-greeting-students-at-the-door-is-good/

From matching activities to fill-in-the-blank and diagrams, discover eight practical ways to help primary students pull knowledge from memory.

🔍 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/retrieval-practice-primary-school/

Have you heard about looping?

This blog explains how keeping students with the same teacher can strengthen relationships and boost achievement.

👉 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/looping-and-how-can-it-help/

Not all praise helps. Learn which types of praise can backfire and how better feedback boosts motivation and learning.

👉 https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/ways-you-should-not-praise-your-child/

Is grading your students actually hurting learning?

We unpack the evidence and rethink what feedback should do.

Read it here ➡️ https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/is-grading-students-bad/

Self‑control isn’t a limited resource you use up 🔄

This blog breaks down what psychologists now think about delay‑of‑gratification and how it applies to classrooms:
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/marshmallows-and-self-control/

Today we’re digging into the science of literacy 🧠

Spelling. Handwriting. What actually helps learning.

Free webinar later today. Still time to join:
https://literacy-spelling-handwriting.eventbrite.co.uk/

Struggling with spelling and handwriting in your class? 🤔

We’re breaking down Cognitive Science, common pitfalls and practical strategies in a free online session this Wednesday: https://literacy-spelling-handwriting.eventbrite.co.uk/

Point-and-Shoot Memories: The influence of taking photos on memory | InnerDrive Snapping a photo of the board at the end of a lesson feels like a smart thing to do. But do photos actually aid memory – or are they just a crutch?

This was an interesting read from @innerdrive.bsky.social

www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/photos-...?

Thinking about all those people endlessly taking photos of slides at conference presentations 😉

Dual coding pairs words and pictures so students get two ways of encoding the same idea, and that can boost recall and understanding big time. 📊
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/dual-coding-learning-style/